On my urban walk through Naumburg (Saale), a monument with two sculptures attracts me. A young girl stands in front of an old man with a huge moustache. The man obviously represents Friedrich Nietzsche. [German]
Category: Monuments
Wild Man Fountain in Salzburg
The Wild Man Fountain (Wilder-Mann-Brunnen) exists since the beginning of the 17th century. Its water basins kept the fish fresh on the early fish markets in Salzburg. Today the fountain stands near the Furtwänglerpark opposite the Great Festival Hall. [German]
Monument to Franz Grillparzer
The monument to the Austrian writer Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872) was built in 1889 and displays scenes from his works. It is located in a public park of Vienna named Volksgarten, which is worth a visit, especially during the heyday of roses. [German]
Monument to Eberhard I
Eberhard I (1445-1496) is considered the first Duke of Württemberg. In numerous publications, he is also referred to as Eberhard im Bart (Eberhard the Bearded). This equestrian statue made of bronze stands in the courtyard of the Altes Schloss (Old Palace) in Stuttgart. Today, the castle serves as the location of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. [German]
Monument to Alexander Girardi
The monument to Alexander Girardi (1850-1918) lies on a small green space between the traffic streams on Girardiplatz in Vienna. So the actor and operetta singer does not have to complain about a small audience, even if the most car driver passes this park without taking a notice of the white statue. [German]
Monument to William Shakespeare in Weimar
Not far from the artificial ruins in Ilmpark stands a monument to the English writer William Shakespeare. The tribute of a British poet in Weimar surprises, but there are interesting links. Goethe is considered one of the main protagonists in the German Shakespeare reception in his time. [German]
Bauhaus Museum in Weimar
I love to visit construction sites of museums. They help to understand how the interior structure of the exhibition building is designed. With curiosity and blue protective coatings on my shoes, I enter the shell construction of the Bauhaus Museum in Weimar. Its opening is scheduled for April 2019. [German]
Ernst Abbe Monument in Jena
The monument to Ernst Abbe reminds me more of a temple than of a simple monument. A look through the glass increases the impression. The dainty image of the industrialist and social reformer Ernst Abbe rests on a massive herm and is optically framed by bronze plaques. [German]
Hall of Liberation in Kelheim
The Hall of Liberation (Befreiungshalle) is a Neoclassical monument on Michelsberg hill near the town of Kelheim. It was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the German Campaign of 1813 (Befreiungskriege). [German]
Monument to Julius Caesar
This monument in Cividale del Friuli remembers Julius Caesar, who founded the city in 50 BC. The name of the area of Friuli origins from this place whose founding name was Forum Iulli. [German]
Monument to Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
This monument to Wilhelm von Tegetthoff stands next to the railway station Praterstern in Vienna. The designer of the column was Carl von Hasenauer. The statue is a work by Carl Kundmann. Wilhelm von Tegetthoff was an Austrian admiral and became famous for the victory of Lissa (1866). [German]
Monument to Franz Wirer
This monument in the spa garden (Kurpark) of Bad Ischl commemorates Franz Wirer von Rettenbach. He is considered the founder of the first Austrian saline water health spa in this place. I’m impressed by the extraordinary size of the sculpture. [German]