Der Hafenarbeiter, Bronze statue at Friedensbrücke, Frankfurt, Germany.
The statue depicts a dock worker in work clothes with a protective hood against coal dust, standing slightly taller than life size.
Created in 1890 by Belgian sculptor Constantin Meunier, the statue commemorates the former Frankfurt West Harbor that operated from 1885 to 1999.
Similar versions of this statue exist in multiple cities including Essen, Antwerp, Stockholm, Dresden, Copenhagen, Boston, and Lima.
The statue stands at the southern end of Friedensbrücke and can be reached through various pedestrian paths near the coordinates 50.1002479, 8.6679463.
The sculpture was funded by industrialist Leo Gans, who provided 150,000 gold marks for this statue and another bronze sculpture.
Location: Frankfurt
Inception: 1893
Creator: Constantin Meunier
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 50.10025,8.66795
Latest update: March 11, 2025 07:47
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