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Statue_of_Friedrich_Schiller_(Columbus,_Ohio) Latitude and Longitude:
39°56′31.4″N 82°59′36.8″W / 39.942056°N 82.993556°W / 39.942056; -82.993556
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Friedrich Schiller
The statue in 2008
Artist Max von Widnmann
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Friedrich Schiller
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 39°56′31.4″N 82°59′36.8″W / 39.942056°N 82.993556°W / 39.942056; -82.993556

A statue of Friedrich Schiller by Max von Widnmann stands in Schiller Park, in Columbus, Ohio's German Village, in the United States. [1]

Description and history

The bronze sculpture is a second cast of the original designed by Widnmann, completed in 1863 and installed in Maximiliansplatz, Munich. The Columbus sculpture was completed in Germany in 1891, [2] transported across the Atlantic Ocean, and erected by the German-Americans of Columbus on July 4. [3] [4] The sculpture was rededicated on July 4, 1991. [4] In 2012, Friends of Schiller Park funded the installation of lights to illuminate the monument. [5]

  • The statue in Munich
    The statue in Munich

References

  1. ^ "Friederick Schiller, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Schiller Park". German Village Society. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Friedrich Schiller Statue; German Village, Columbus". Civic Arts Project. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller". The Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Friedrich Schiller Park statue to get recognition – and lights – News – ThisWeek Community News – Lewis Center, OH". thisweeknews.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

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