Bülow Memorial, Berlin

Bülow Memorial
German: Bülow-Denkmal
ArtistChristian Daniel Rauch
Year1822
MediumMarble
Dimensions5.73 m (18.8 ft)
LocationUnter den Linden, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52°31′02″N 13°23′44″E / 52.51716°N 13.39550°E / 52.51716; 13.39550

The Bülow Memorial on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin's Mitte district commemorates the Prussian army general and freedom fighter Friedrich Wilhelm Bülow von Dennewitz (1755–1816). Created from 1819 to 1822 by Christian Daniel Rauch in neoclassical style, it is a masterpiece of the Berlin school of sculpture.[1]

Until 1951 the memorial stood to the left of the Neue Wache, with which it formed an urban ensemble, and since 2002 it has stood opposite it. The marble statue was removed in 2021 due to weathering and will be replaced by a replica. In this context the re-erection at the original location is being discussed.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bloch; Grzimek (1978), p. 89.

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.