Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (Tiergarten, Berlin)
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| Statue of Alexander von Humboldt | |
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 The statue in 2007 | |
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| Artist | Gustav Bläser, André Jeschar |
| Subject | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| 52°30′22″N 13°20′35″E / 52.50599°N 13.34296°E | |
The Alexander von Humboldt statue in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, was unveiled on 31 August 1999.[1] It is a larger-than-life bronze statue of the scientist, explorer, and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who stands with his right hand resting on a globe, on top of South America.[2] It is in front of the entrance to the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), located in the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus building at 31 Budapester Straße.[2]
The sculpture is credited to two artists: Gustav Bläser, who created the original large-format half-relief in 1878, and André Jeschar, who used it as a model for his work.[2] Standing 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) in height, it is a replica of the Humboldt statue in Cologne.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ Dick, Wolfgang R.; Langkavel, Arno. "Gedenkstätten für Astronomen in Berlin, Potsdam und Umgebung.". 300 Jahre Astronomie in Berlin und Potsdam: Eine Sammlung von Aufsätzen aus Anlaß des Gründungsjubiläums der Berliner Sternwarte (in German). Thun; Frankfurt am Main: Verlag Harri Deutsch. pp. 188–209. ISBN 978-3-944913-04-9 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ a b c Blottner, Sebastian (7 March 2015). "Humboldt in Tiergarten". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Aulich, Uwe (21 October 1998). "Am neuen Eingang steht Humboldts Denkmal". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Monument to Alexander von Humboldt (Bildhauerei in Berlin)
Media related to Alexander von Humboldt-Denkmal (Berlin-Tiergarten) at Wikimedia Commons
