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Karl Freiherr vom und zum Stein

(known as "Freiherr vom Stein")
Nassau 1757 - Cappenberg 1831
Prussian statesman who introduced the Prussian reforms that paved the way for the unification of Germany
(Wikipedia)

Eugen Keller
1953

Nassau / Karl Freiherr vom und zum Stein

Description

Marble statue in a round 'temple' with eight hight columns.

Inscription(s)

Heinrich Fr. Karl
Freiherr vom u. zum Stein
1757 - 1831

Signed: e. keller

Annotation

Originally, her was a marble statue of Stein in a gothic turm, which was destroyed in the Second World War. The new monument was unveiled 28 June 1953 by Bundespräsident Theodor Heuss.

Sculptor

Eugen Keller (Kirchheim a. d. Weinstraße 1904 - 1995), German painter, sculptor and ceramic artist.

Sources & Information

Naam, Denkmäler-Verzeichnis.

Locatie (N 50°18'49" - E 7°47'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: derp095; Photograph: 30 September 2011
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