Goethe Monument in Berlin
Ebertstrase 18, Berlin, Germany
Description:
Goethe Monument in Berlin is located in one of the most spacious and large parks called Tiergarten between the Sonia Center and the Brandenburg Gate. It was built in honor of the great German poet, thinker and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Over the sculpture worked novice sculptor Shaper, who decided to participate in the competition for the best sculpture of Goethe in 1872. In June 1880, the monument to Goethe was erected in the park in the presence of the royal family and other important persons of the country.
The sculpture depicts a young Goethe, who stands on a cylindrical elevation surrounded by female figures located at its base. Local connoisseurs of art left many positive reviews about the figure. Today to admire the beautiful and eternal Goethe come a lot of tourists from all over the world.