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Location. Großer Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany. The Bismarck Memorial ( German: Bismarck-Nationaldenkmal) is a prominent memorial statue in the Tiergarten in Berlin dedicated to Prince Otto von Bismarck, Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia and the first Chancellor of the German Empire. It was sculpted by Reinhold Begas and unveiled in 1901.
Otto von Bismarck. m. Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg ( German: Otto, Fürst von Bismarck, Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Herzog zu Lauenburg, pronounced [ˈɔtoː fɔn ˈbɪsmaʁk] ⓘ; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898; born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck) was a Prussian and later German statesman ...
Bismarck Memorial. The Bismarck Memorial is a prominent memorial statue in the Tiergarten in Berlin dedicated to Prince Otto von Bismarck, Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia and the first Chancellor of the German Empire. It was sculpted by Reinhold Begas. It is one of 250 memorials to Bismarck worldwide. This memorial in Berlin ...
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Otto Lessing was born in Düsseldorf. His artistic education began with his father, who instructed him in painting. He then studied sculpture from 1863 to 1865 under Carl Johann Steinhäuser at the Kunstschule Karlsruhe and then from 1865 to 1868 with Albert Wolff in Berlin. After these years of training Lessing returned to Karlsruhe, where he worked...
Otto Lessing's sculpture and architectural decoration adorns many historic government buildings in Germany, such as the Prussian House of Lords, Reichstag (German Imperial Parliament), the Neuer Marstall (Imperial Stables), and the Reichsgericht (Supreme Court in Leipzig). His interior work includes the bronze doors in the Hall of Honor at the Zeug...
Lessing's published writings include: 1. Ausgefuehrte Bauornamente der Neuzeit. Sammlung hervorragender Ornamentausfuehrungen.Berlin: Wasmuth, 1880. 2. Bauornamente der Neuzeit.Berlin: Wasmuth, 1881. 3. Bauornamente Berlins. 100 Tafeln.(2 editions) Berlin: Wasmuth, 1890. 4. Schloss Ansbach: Barock- und Roccoco-Dekorationen aus dem XVIII. Jahrhunder...
Examples of Lessing's architectural and decorative sculpture: 1. Exterior facade of the Reichstag, Berlin 2. Gable and sculpture The Horse Tamers, Neuer Marstall, Berlin 3. The interior of the Salon railway car of Kaiser Wilhelm II 4. Belltower of the Berliner Dom
Literature by and about Otto Lessing in the Catalog of the German National LibraryMay 12, 2023 · Otto von Bismarck, often referred to as the “Iron Chancellor,” was the mastermind behind the unification of Germany. Through strategic diplomacy and nationalistic fervour, Bismarck paved the way for the birth of a united German nation. With its newfound unity, Germany rapidly emerged as a formidable force in Europe.
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Media in category "Sculptures on the Reichstag building" The following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Statue in front of the German parliament ...
Jan 18, 2021 · Berlin was the first capital of the German Reich. The Reichstag's foundation stone was laid on June 9, 1884, in a ceremony led by Emperor Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of ...
