Johannes-Müller-Denkmal, Cultural heritage monument at Jesuitenplatz, Koblenz, Germany.
The Johannes-Müller-Denkmal is an over-life-size bronze figure of Johannes Peter Müller on a tall granite pedestal, set slightly raised on flat steps in the middle of Jesuitenplatz. The front of the pedestal bears his name and the dates 1801–1858; the back reads "Dem grossen Anatomen u. Physiologen errichtet in seiner Vaterstadt 1899". The Berlin sculptor Joseph Uphues made the statue.
The privately financed monument was unveiled on Jesuitenplatz on October 7, 1899. Müller's former student Rudolf Virchow gave the ceremonial address. The bronze figure was made by Berlin sculptor Joseph Uphues. After World War II it was moved to Südallee in 1951 for traffic reasons and returned to Jesuitenplatz in 1986 after the square was made car-free.
The memorial honors Johannes Müller's impact on medical science and his ties to Koblenz. Sculptor Joseph Uphues created the bronze figure to celebrate the naturalist's connection to the city.
The monument sits in the center of Jesuitenplatz in front of Koblenz City Hall and is easy to locate. Access is somewhat limited since the surrounding area is not fully wheelchair accessible.
The rear of the granite pedestal carries an inscription reading "Dem grossen Anatomen u. Physiologen errichtet in seiner Vaterstadt 1899", naming Müller as a great anatomist and physiologist and recording that his native city raised the monument in 1899. The front, by contrast, gives only his name and the dates 1801–1858.
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