The Wilhelm von Humboldt Memorial to the left of the
Humboldt University main building on
Unter den Linden avenue in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
's Mitte district commemorates the
Prussia
Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...
n polymath and education reformer
Wilhelm von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt (, also , ; ; 22 June 1767 – 8 April 1835) was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin, which was named after ...
(1767–1835). Created in 1882 by Paul Otto in
neo-baroque style, the marble statue is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.
[Bloch; Grzimek (1978), t. 292.]
Gallery
Reinhold Begas - Modell zum Denkmal Wilhelm von Humboldts.png, Early model by Reinhold Begas
Reinhold Begas (15 July 1831 – 3 August 1911) was a German sculptor.
Biography
Begas was born in Berlin, son of the painter Carl Joseph Begas. He received his early education (1846–1851) studying under Christian Daniel Rauch and Ludwig ...
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-14308-0001, Berlin, Denkmal Wilhelm von Humboldt.jpg, Marble statue in 1952
Frontansicht des Hauptgebäudes der Humboldt-Universität in Berlin.jpg, Humboldt University main building
References
Further reading
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External links
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Wilhelm von Humboldt Memorial– Berlin Monument Authority (in German)
Humboldt University of Berlin
Statues in Berlin
Outdoor sculptures in Berlin
Sculptures of men in Germany
Statues in Germany
Monuments and memorials in Berlin
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