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Jahn-Denkmal
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Jahn-Denkmal

Honoring the Father of Gymnastics in Berlin

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Located in Berlin's Hasenheide Park, the Jahn-Denkmal is a statue by sculptor Erdmann Encke. Created in 1872, it honors Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, known as the 'Father of Gymnastics', and commemorates the first German gymnastic field opened by Jahn in 1811. The statue stands four meters tall, marking a significant piece of gymnastics history.

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Founded
1872
Height
4 m

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