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Ludwig-Erk-Platz

Ludwig Erk

Wetzlar 1807 - Berlin 1883
German music teacher, composer and collector of German folk songs.
German music teacher and composer
(Wikipedia)

Unbekannte(r) Künstler
artist unknown
Jahr?

Beschreibung / Description

Kopf auf einem Steinpfahl. Die Statue steht ganz in der Nähe von Erks Geburtshaus.

A head on a stone post. The statue stands close to Erks’s birthplace.

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

LUDWIG
ERK
*6.1.1807
in wetzlar
†25.11.1883
in berlin

Künstler / Artist

Unbekannte(r) Künstler. Wissen Sie, wer der Bildhauer ist? Bitte lass es uns wissen. / Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wetzlar.de, Dings am Wegesrand – Denkmäler, Skulpturen und anderes.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 50°33'9" - E 8°30'6") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs350; Photograph: 3 July 2026
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