Dock Street Park

This spot provides fantastic views of the James River and the downtown area. A pleasant trail runs along the river, connecting to other parks in the vicinity.

The Carrara marble monument stands on Ebertstrasse on the eastern edge of the Tiergarten, between the Brandenburg Gate and Lennéstrasse, opposite the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It reaches a total height of six metres, and the statue of the poet on a round base is 2.72 metres high. Three allegorical groups of figures are arranged on the stepped base: for lyrical poetry, a muse with a lyre and Eros; for dramatic poetry, a seated female figure with writing tools, next to her a genius with the downward-facing torch of death; for scientific research, a woman reading.