Mendelssohn-Denkmal, Bronze statue in Leipzig, Germany
The 6.8-meter-tall monument features Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy standing on a granite pedestal, holding a conductor's baton and a music scroll.
The original 1892 statue was removed by the Nazi regime in 1936, and the current monument is a detailed replica installed in 2008 near St. Thomas Church.
The statue includes the figure of Euterpe, the muse of music, sitting at Mendelssohn's feet alongside angels playing various musical instruments.
The monument stands near the western portal of St. Thomas Church, where Mendelssohn performed organ concerts and conducted his choral compositions.
The reconstruction cost 355,000 euros and was made possible through contributions from art patrons, the Felix Mendelssohn Foundation, and Leipzig municipal authorities.
Location: Leipzig
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 51.33947,12.37153
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:44
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