Statue of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Bronze monument at Schinkelplatz, Berlin, Germany
The bronze statue depicts architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel holding a drawing pad and pencil while standing on a red granite pedestal with four corner caryatids.
Sculptor Friedrich Drake created this monument in 1869, which suffered damage during World War II and had its original caryatids stolen in 1949.
The four bronze caryatids represent different fields: Architecture with a temple model, Painting with brush and palette, Science with scroll, and Sculpture with hammer.
The statue stands in front of the former Building Academy site in Berlin-Mitte, near other architectural landmarks and historical buildings of the German capital.
The monument underwent restoration in 2011 when new bronze caryatids replaced the stolen ones, returning the memorial to its complete form after 62 years.
Location: Berlin-Mitte
Inception: 1869
Creator: Friedrich Drake
Accessibility: Inaccessible en fauteuil roulant
Made from material: bronze, granite, iron
GPS coordinates: 52.51656,13.39863
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:20
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