Statue of Alexander von Humboldt | |
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Artist | Gustav Bläser, André Jeschar |
Subject | Alexander von Humboldt |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
52°30′22″N 13°20′35″E / 52.50599°N 13.34296°E |
The Alexander von Humboldt statue in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, was unveiled on 31 August 1999. [1] It is a larger-than-life bronze statue of the scientist, explorer, and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who stands with his right hand resting on a globe, on top of South America. [2] It is in front of the entrance to the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), located in the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus building at 31 Budapester Straße. [2]
The sculpture is credited to two artists: Gustav Bläser, who created the original large-format half-relief in 1878, and André Jeschar, who used it as a model for his work. [2] Standing 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) in height, it is a replica of the Humboldt statue in Cologne. [3]