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Alexander von Humboldt Memorial, Berlin
The Alexander von Humboldt Memorial to the right of the Humboldt University main building on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin's Mitte district commemorates the Prussian polymath and natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). Created in 1882 by Reinhold Begas in neo-baroque style, the marble statue is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.[1]
| Alexander von Humboldt Memorial | |
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| German: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Denkmal | |
| Artist | Reinhold Begas |
| Year | 1882 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | 5.70 m (18.7 ft) |
| Location | Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany |
| 52°31′03″N 13°23′38″E / 52.5176°N 13.3940°E | |
Gallery edit
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Early model by Reinhold Begas
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Marble statue in 1952
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Humboldt University main building
References edit
- ^ Bloch; Grzimek (1978), t. 291.
Further reading edit
- Bloch, Peter; Grzimek, Waldemar (1978). Die Berliner Bildhauerschule im neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Das klassische Berlin (in German). Berlin: Propyläen. ISBN 978-3-549-06631-7.
External links edit
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- Alexander von Humboldt Memorial – Berlin Monument Authority (in German)