Goethe Monument

The Goethe Monument in , , is a bronze statue standing on a tall pedestal on the in front of the . It depicts Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as a young man with reference to his almost three years of study in Leipzig.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Goethe-Denkmal” and “Goethe-Denkmal (Leipzig)”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Town Hall and Old Stock Exchange.

Town hall
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The , which dominates the east side of the in 's district Mitte, is considered one of Germany's most important secular Renaissance buildings.

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The Alte Handelsbörse or Alte Börse in , , Germany, is the city's oldest assembly building of merchants, and also the oldest Baroque building.

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The is a Lutheran church in , Germany, located at the western part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's central district. Martin Luther preached in the church in 1539. is situated 240 metres southwest of Goethe Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Waldstraßenviertel.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the .

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the north west of borough Mitte in , . It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Goethe Monument

Latitude
51.34039° or 51° 20′ 25″ north
Longitude
12.3757° or 12° 22′ 33″ east
Inception
June 28th, 1903
Height
5.2 metres (17 feet)
Open location code
9F3J89RG+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266385844
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q20899767
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Goethe Monument” goes by many names.
  • French: “Monument Goethe”
  • German: “Goethedenkmal (Leipzig)”
  • German: “Goethedenkmal”
  • Italian: “monumento a Goethe”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Goethe”
  • Japanese: “ゲーテ記念碑”
  • Turkish: “Goethe Anıtı”
  • Turkish: “Goethe-Denkmal”

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