Granite bowl, Stone sculpture in Lustgarten, Germany.
The granite bowl measures 6.91 meters in diameter and stands in front of the Altes Museum, crafted from a single stone weighing 75 tons.
Frederick William III of Prussia commissioned this monumental piece in 1827, with architect Christian Gottlieb Cantian completing construction in 1834.
The granite material symbolized strength during the Biedermeier period, making the bowl a representation of national identity in post-Napoleonic Europe.
The bowl remains accessible to visitors throughout the year in the Lustgarten park area, with wheelchair access available near the monument.
The stone for this bowl came from the Großer Markgrafenstein, a 1.4-billion-year-old erratic boulder transported from Sweden.
Location: Bezirk Mitte von Berlin
Inception: 1834
Architects: Christian Gottlieb Cantian
Architectural style: historicist architecture
Accessibility: Acessível para cadeira de rodas
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 52.51910,13.39915
Latest update: May 15, 2025 02:10
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