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Martin Luther Monument on the Neumarkt

Martin Luther Monument on the Neumarkt

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Martin Luther Monument on the Neumarkt

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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2. Procession of Princes Dresden – Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Dresden loop from Ostragehege

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3. Procession of Princes Dresden – Dresden Zwinger loop from Ostragehege

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Andi

November 14, 2021

The monument to the reformer Martin Luther, who visited Dresden in 1516 and 1517, is located on Dresden's Neumarkt, directly in front of the Frauenkirche. The monument was created by the sculptor Adolf von Donndorf (1835-1916) and cast in bronze in the Dresden art and bell foundry Christian Albert Bierling. The base is made of marble and bears, among other things, Luther's name in gold letters. A clay model by Ernst Rietschel (1804-1861), which Ernst Rietschel (1804-1861) had made for the Luther memorial in Worms, was used for the head of the monument, although it was not used there. Ernst Rietschel was one of the most famous sculptors of his time and teacher of Adolf von Donndorf. To commemorate Reformation Day in 1885, the Dresden memorial, named after the Luther memorial in Washington D.C. is considered the second copy of the Worms Luther monument, inaugurated after donations for such a statue in Dresden had been called for since 1883. The monument was damaged during the bombing of Dresden in February 1945 and could only be re-erected in 1955. Until the comprehensive restoration between December 2003 and November 2004, the statue of Luther in front of the ruins of the destroyed Frauenkirche served as a memorial against war and destruction. Today it is part of the ensemble of the newly designed Neumarkt.
Source: dresden-lese.de/index.php?article_id=219

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Stephanie

November 3, 2021

The statue is right next to the Frauenkirche. It was created by the sculptor Adolf von Donndorf and cast in bronze in the Bierling foundry in Dresden. Definitely worth seeing.

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Heiko

August 7, 2021

The Martin Luther monument stands in front of the Frauenkirche on the market square.

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Andy

November 18, 2021

The memorial to the reformer Martin Luther, who visited Dresden in 1516 and 1517, is on Dresden's Neumarkt, right in front of the Frauenkirche. The monument was created by the sculptor Adolf von Donndorf (1835-1916) and it was cast in bronze in the Dresden art and bell foundry Christian Albert Bierling.

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January 1, 2023

Magnificent large square, looking at the Martin Luther statue and the church as a backdrop. Like the Theaterplatz, the Schlossplatz and the Altmarkt, the Neumarkt in Dresden is one of the most important squares in Dresden's old town.

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Highmike

August 24, 2022

Monument to the great German reformer. History wherever you look.

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Michael (Wasi)

August 5, 2024

The Martin Luher monument with the Frauenkirche in the background is a great photo opportunity.

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Andrea

July 29, 2022

Adolf Donndorf created the monument to the reformer next to the Frauenkirche in 1885 - using a head designed by his teacher Ernst Rietschel for his Luther monument in Worms, but not used.
Luther second-hand, so to speak!

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Latschi

August 23, 2021

Especially in the evening when it is quieter and the place is well lit and manageable, worthwhile.

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Basti läuft....

April 6, 2023

Very nice monument on the Neumarkt in front of the Frauenkirche. It's actually quite practical, because if you want to take a picture of the church without the huge advertising tarpaulin on one side, Luther is there to help and cover you up.😅😉👍📸

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Sebastian

November 20, 2022

The monument in front of the Frauenkirche! A must for every Dresden visitor!

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Rene Bla Popo

April 13, 2023

Beautiful monument in the middle of the Neumarkt in front of the Protestant Frauenkirche

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Florian

August 7, 2021

Large black Martin Luther statue in front of the Frauenkirche

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Sebastian

November 17, 2022

The monument is on the Neumarkt - directly in front of the Frauenkirche.

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Boguslawa

February 10, 2023

It's also worth looking at here

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Anton

April 21, 2023

A very beautiful monument that cannot be overlooked.

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Stephan N

November 11, 2024

The "Martin Luther Sculpture" stands directly in front of the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt in Dresden. The bronze monument was designed in 1885 by Ernst Rietschel and Adolf Donnhof and cast by the Dresden art and bell foundry C. Albert Bierling. The model for the head was a design by Ernst Rietschel, which he had designed for his Luther monument in Worms but did not use.

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Kay E 🇩🇪

August 21, 2022

Dresden is definitely worth a trip.

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🚍🌲⛰️👻🦁👑👑👑Marko Werner🏞️💚🥾✝️🚆

May 26, 2023

Luther is above all

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Nordhesse

April 24, 2024

The bronze Martin Luther monument was designed in 1885 by Ernst Rietschel and Adolf Donnhof and manufactured by the Dresden art and bell foundry C. Albert Bierling. Its place today is on the Neumarkt, directly in front of the Frauenkirche.

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Ronny

May 2, 2024

Visually great in front of the Frauenkirche.

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Stephan N

November 11, 2024

Although Luther only visited the city in person twice, in April 1516 and July 1517, he is omnipresent. For example, there is the Luther Oak in the Dresdner Heide, not far from the Wolfhügel, which was planted on October 28, 1917 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. The Luther monument on the Neumarkt by the Frauenkirche is probably known to most people, but the Luther stone at the Hotel de Saxe perhaps not so much. Parts of the wrought iron fence that once surrounded the monument are now stored in the lapidarium on Nürnberger Strasse in Dresden-Plauen. At the foot of the 62-meter-high tower of the Striesen Church of Reconciliation there is a life-size figure of the reformer, which resembles the monument in front of the Frauenkirche in every detail. The theologian, who was born in Eisleben, is also well represented in the Neustadt. Here the church, the square on which it stands, and an adjacent street bear his name. A statue stands at the house at Martin-Luther-Platz 5. In Pieschen, portraits of Luther and his comrade Melanchthon can be seen on the facade of a house on Mohnstrasse.
Source:
dresdner-stadtteilzeitungen.de/martin-luther-reformation-spuren-dresden

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Marcus

September 23, 2023

Right in front of the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt, great place

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Christopher

October 12, 2023

Monument in front of the Frauenkirche

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Martin Luther Monument on the Neumarkt

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