Alexander von Humboldt Memorial, Berlin

The Alexander von Humboldt Memorial to the right of the Humboldt University main building on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin's Mitte district commemorates the Prussian polymath and natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). Created in 1882 by Reinhold Begas in neo-baroque style, the marble statue is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.[1]

Alexander von Humboldt Memorial
German: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Denkmal
ArtistReinhold Begas
Year1882
MediumMarble
Dimensions5.70 m (18.7 ft)
LocationUnter den Linden, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52.5176°N 13.3940°E / 52.5176; 13.3940
  • Early model by Reinhold Begas
    Early model by Reinhold Begas
  • Marble statue in 1952
    Marble statue in 1952
  • Humboldt University main building
    Humboldt University main building

References
  1. Bloch; Grzimek (1978), t. 291.

Further reading
  • Bloch, Peter; Grzimek, Waldemar (1978). Die Berliner Bildhauerschule im neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Das klassische Berlin (in German). Berlin: Propyläen. ISBN 978-3-549-06631-7.
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