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Goethe Monument (Naschmarkt, Leipzig)

Goethe Monument (Naschmarkt, Leipzig)

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Goethe Monument (Naschmarkt, Leipzig)

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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Michi LE

August 6, 2021

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Johann Wolfgang Goethe, from 1782 von Goethe (born August 28, 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, † March 22, 1832 in Weimar), was a German poet and naturalist. He is considered …

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Rüdiger M

May 11, 2025

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The Goethe Monument in Leipzig is a bronze statue standing on a high pedestal in the Naschmarkt square in front of the Old Stock Exchange. It depicts Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) as a young man, referring to his almost three years of study in Leipzig. It was created by Carl Seffner (1861–1932).

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Sachsen Onkel

January 13, 2018

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The 1903 erected monument stands on the Naschmarkt, and commemorates the three-year study period of Goethe in Leipzig.

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Elevation 120 m

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Sunday 15 March

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76 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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