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Wilhelm von Humboldt Memorial, Berlin

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Wilhelm von Humboldt Memorial
German: Wilhelm-von-Humboldt-Denkmal
ArtistPaul Otto
Year1882
MediumMarble
Dimensions5.70 m (18.7 ft)
LocationUnter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

The Wilhelm von Humboldt Memorial to the left of the Humboldt University main building on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin's Mitte district commemorates the Prussian polymath and education reformer Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835). Created in 1882 by Paul Otto in neo-baroque style, the marble statue is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Bloch; Grzimek (1978), t. 292.

Further reading

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  • Bloch, Peter; Grzimek, Waldemar (1978). Die Berliner Bildhauerschule im neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Das klassische Berlin (in German). Berlin: Propyläen. ISBN 978-3-549-06631-7.
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