Goethe Memorial Stone (Goethe-Gedenkstein)
Goethe Memorial Stone (Goethe-Gedenkstein)
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April 11, 2025
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On the front is a plaque with a quote from Goethe relating to Luxembourg.
On the back is a medallion with Goethe's portrait.
On the side, another plaque indicates its erection by the student association Assoss.
Both the inscriptions and the medallion were designed by the Luxembourg sculptor Albert Kratzenberg.
Goethe stayed in Luxembourg in 1792 during the War of the First Coalition, accompanying the French campaign. His stay in the city was part of his travel experiences, which he later incorporated into his writings.
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October 9, 2024
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The monument reminds the Luxembourg layover of the german poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1792.
The locket as well as the inscription are creations of the Luxembourgish sculptor Albert Kratzenberg.
July 3, 2024
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The monument is intended to commemorate the stay in Luxembourg of the great German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1792. Both the medallion and the inscription are works by the Luxembourg sculptor Albert Kratzenberg.
Source: luxembourg-city.com/de/ansicht/monument/goethe-gedenkstein
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