Granitschale im Lustgarten

The Great Granite Bowl in Berlin's Lustgarten, which is located in front of the , has a diameter of 6.91 meters and weighs approximately 75 tons.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: monumental granite bowl in front of the Altes Museum in Berlin-Mitte, Germany
  • Also known as: “Granite bowl”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Island and Neues Museum.

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The is a complex on the northern part of Island in the of , Germany. It is one of the capital's most visited sights and one of the most important museum sites in .

Museum
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The is a listed building on the of . Built from 1843 to 1855 by order of King Frederick William IV of Prussia in Neoclassical and Renaissance Revival styles, it is considered as the major work of Friedrich August Stüler. is situated 150 metres northwest of Granitschale im Lustgarten.

Museum
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The is a listed building on the in the of , Germany. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of Emperor Wilhelm II and according to plans by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann in Stripped Classicism style. is situated 270 metres northwest of Granitschale im Lustgarten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitte and Friedrichswerder.

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, literally meaning "the middle" and being a contraction of Stadtmitte, contains the historical heart of Berlin and represents in many ways the real centre of the city.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood, situated in the locality of , part of the . It is identical to the town of , founded in 1662, which was an independent town until 1710.

Locality
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, also spelled Altberlin, is a neighborhood, situated in the locality of , part of the . In the 13th century it was the sister town of the old Cölln, located on the northern Island in the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

Granitschale im Lustgarten

Latitude
52.5191° or 52° 31′ 9″ north
Longitude
13.39915° or 13° 23′ 57″ east
Inception
1827—1834
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F4MG99X+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 376689138
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1543108
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Granitschale im Lustgarten” goes by many names.
  • German: “Biedermeierweltwunder”
  • German: “Granitschale im Lustgarten”
  • German: “Granitschale”
  • Japanese: “シャーレ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Granitschale im Lustgarten”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Granittskålen i Lustgarten”
  • Norwegian: “Granittskålen i Lustgarten”
  • Russian: “Гранитная чаша в Люстгартене”
  • Ukrainian: “Гранітна чаша в Люстгартені”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Löwenkämpfer and Amazone zu Pferde.

Nearby Places

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