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Weißenburg in Bayern
Lkr. Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Bayern

Martin-Luther-Platz

Martin Luther

Eisleben 1483 - Eisleben 1546
German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation
(Wikipedia)

Martin Mayer
1983

Description

Bronze statue of Martin Luther with an open bible in his hand. In the bible is the text: "Was hülfe es dem Menschen wenn er die ganze Welt gewönne und nâhme doch Schaden an seiner Seele?" (Matth. 16,26).

Weißenburg in Bayern - Martin Luther

Inscription(s)

On the foot:

MARTIN LUTHER

gestiftet am 10.xi.1983
von hermann gutmann

Weißenburg in Bayern - Martin Luther

Sculptor

Martin Mayer (Berlin 1931), German sculptor (Website – Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 49°1'54" - E 10°58'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby390; Photograph: 11 October 2014
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