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Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner

Bust of the Morphine Discoverer in Paderborn

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Paderborn: First Steps10 pts

Paderborn: Explorer25 pts

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This bronze bust of Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner, created by Münster-based sculptor Albert Mazzotti, has stood since 1937 on a pedestal of four stone blocks. Sertürner's discovery of morphine in 1803 in Paderborn is commemorated in the bust's inscription.

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Founded: 1937

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Guided Story

You're looking at the bronze bust of Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner. Since 1937, it has stood on a pedestal made of four stacked stone blocks. This piece was crafted by Albert Mazzotti, a sculptor from Münster. Sertürner is renowned for discovering morphine in Paderborn in 1803, a fact commemorated by the inscription on the bust. Just 90 meters to your south, you'll find the Church of St. Heinrich and Kunigunde.