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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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1. Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Dresden – Dresden Zwinger loop from Dresden Hbf

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2. Dresden Zwinger – Semper Opera House, Dresden loop from Dresden Hbf

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3. Dresden Zwinger – Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Dresden loop from Dresden

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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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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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Martin Luther Monument on the Neumarkt

1. Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Dresden – Dresden Zwinger loop from Dresden Hbf

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