MonumentPartial Heritage Sited2bc635a…fd31Place of Remembrance
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Tribute to a Poet in Berlin's Tiergarten
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At the southeastern edge of Berlin's Großer Tiergarten, the Lessing Memorial honors the German poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Created in the Neo-Baroque style by Otto Lessing between 1887 and 1890, it was inaugurated on October 14, 1890. The monument's architect was Wilhelm Rettig.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1890
- Architect
- Wilhelm Rettig
- Height
- 700 m
- Heritage Status
- Partial Heritage Site
- Opening Date
- October 14, 1890
- Wheelchair Access
- Fully accessible
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
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Location
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