Statue of Theodor Fontane

A statue of Theodor Fontane by German sculptors Max Klein and Fritz Schaper is installed at Großer Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany.

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Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Description: copy of the statue by Max Klein in Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany
Also known as: “Theodor Fontane”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Siegessäule and Berlin Zoological Garden.

Siegessäule

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The Victory Column is a monument in Berlin, Germany. Designed by Heinrich Strack after 1864 to commemorate the Prussian victory over Denmark in the Second Schleswig War, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873, Prussia had also defeated Austria and its German allies in the Austro-Prussian War and France in the Franco-Prussian War, giving the statue a new purpose. Siegessäule is situated 530 metres north of Statue of Theodor Fontane.

Berlin Zoological Garden

Zoo

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The Berlin Zoological Garden is the oldest surviving and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. Berlin Zoological Garden is situated 620 metres west of Statue of Theodor Fontane.

Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark

Embassy

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Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark is situated 170 metres southeast of Statue of Theodor Fontane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Botschaftsviertel and Tiergarten.

Botschaftsviertel

Neighborhood

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Botschaftsviertel is a neighborhood.

Tiergarten

Suburb

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Tiergarten is a locality within the borough of Mitte, in central Berlin. Notable for the great and homonymous urban park, before German reunification, it was a part of West Berlin.