The Bülow Memorial on

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avenue in

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's Mitte district commemorates the

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n army general and freedom fighter Friedrich Wilhelm Bülow von Dennewitz (1755–1816). Created from 1819 to 1822 by Christian Daniel Rauch in neoclassical style, it is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.Bloch; Grzimek (1978), p. 89. Until 1951 the memorial stood to the left of the Neue Wache, with which it formed an urban ensemble, and since 2002 it has stood opposite it. The marble statue was removed in 2021 due to weathering and will be replaced by a

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. In this context the re-erection at the original location is being discussed.

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General Graf Bülow von Dennewitz statue – Bust.jpg, Bülow statue General Graf Bülow von Dennewitz statue – Socle, North face.jpg, Front relief General Graf Bülow von Dennewitz statue – Socle, West face.jpg, Right relief General Graf Bülow von Dennewitz statue – Socle, South face.jpg, Back relief General Graf Bülow von Dennewitz statue – Socle, East face.jpg, Left relief Berlin Neue Wache um 1900.jpg, Original location at Neue Wache SAE 1858 002.jpg, Drawing by

Karl Friedrich Schinkel Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) was a Prussian architect, urban planning, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed b ...

Franz Krüger - Parade at the Opernplatz - WGA12290.jpg, Painting by Franz Krüger

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Bülow Memorial
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