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Lessing Monument at Judenplatz

Lessing Monument at Judenplatz

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Lessing Monument at Judenplatz

Name: Lessing Monument at Judenplatz
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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Hofburg Palace – Hofburg, Vienna and the Sisi Museum loop from Zieglergasse

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2. Anker Clock (Ankeruhr) – Lessing Monument at Judenplatz loop from Wien Mitte

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3. Hofburg, Vienna and the Sisi Museum – Heroes' Square loop from Keplerplatz

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August 27, 2024

The Lessing Memorial on Judenplatz in Vienna honors the important German poet and thinker Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781). It was unveiled in 1981, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Lessing, who was known for his Enlightenment ideas and his efforts to promote religious tolerance. The memorial was created by the sculptor Siegfried Charoux and shows Lessing in a pensive pose. Its positioning on Judenplatz is reminiscent of Lessing's commitment to Jewish emancipation and his famous Enlightenment dramas such as "Nathan the Wise," which advocated humanity and tolerance.

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Siegfried Kühn

September 28, 2025

The monument honoring Gottfried Ephraim Lessing on Judenplatz is quite impressive. The bronze sculpture has been located there since 1981. Previously, it was located on Ruprechtsplatz.

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Lessing Monument at Judenplatz

1. Hofburg Palace – Hofburg, Vienna and the Sisi Museum loop from Zieglergasse

2. Anker Clock (Ankeruhr) – Lessing Monument at Judenplatz loop from Wien Mitte

3. Hofburg, Vienna and the Sisi Museum – Heroes' Square loop from Keplerplatz

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