Lessing Monument, Bronze and marble monument in Tiergarten, Germany.
The Lessing Monument features a three-meter marble statue of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing standing on a four-meter granite pedestal in Berlin's Tiergarten.
The monument, designed by sculptor Otto Lessing and architect Wilhelm Rettig, opened on October 14, 1890, commemorating the German writer and philosopher.
Bronze relief portraits on the monument display Friedrich Nicolai, Moses Mendelssohn, and Ewald von Kleist, representing intellectual connections of the era.
The monument stands at coordinates 52.5119 latitude and 13.375 longitude, offering visitors a central location to explore German literary heritage.
Small bronze fountain bowls with water-spouting dolphin grotesques flank the main statue, combining decorative elements with water features.
Location: Berlin-Mitte
Inception: 1890
Architects: Wilhelm Rettig
Creator: Otto Lessing
Official opening: October 14, 1890
Height: 700 cm
Made from material: bronze, marble, granite
GPS coordinates: 52.51190,13.37500
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:48
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