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Bismarck Head Sculpture

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Bismarck Head Sculpture

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  • Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    February 7, 2019

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    The Bismarck head was created by the Ettlingen sculptor Oskar Alexander Kiefer.
    The head was made of limestone.
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    February 22, 2025

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    The Ettlingen sculptor Oskar Alexander Kiefer created several heads for the Bismarck monument, which he made from limestone and erected in Baden-Baden in 1915. The head shown here was Kiefer's first design.
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    May 5, 2022

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    Motif: Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), first Chancellor of the German Empire. On his 80th birthday he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Karlsruhe. The Bismarck head was created by the Ettlingen sculptor Oskar Alexander Kiefer. The head was made of limestone.
    Source: die-lisa-walther.de/fotowelt/staedte/panoramaweg-ettlingen
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    Bismarck Head Sculpture – Panorama Trail on the Wattkopf loop from Ettlingen

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    Elevation 180 m

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    Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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