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München
Stadt München
Bayern
Akademiestraße 2
(Akademie für Bildende Künste)
Castor and Pollux
Twin brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, collectively known as Gemini
(
Wikipedia
)
Max von Widnmann
1886
Description
Two equestrian statues on the sides of the stairs leading to the entrance.
Sculptor
Maximilian Ritter von Widnmann (Eichstätt 1812-München 1895), German sculptor (
Wikipedia
).
Sources & Information
Wikipedia,
Liste Münchner Denkmäler
.
Kees van Tilburg,
From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages
(Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the
Equestrian statue website
.
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Town:
München
Kreis:
Stadt München
Land:
Bayern
Country:
Germany
Castor
Equestrian statue
Pollux
Widnmann, Max von
Location (N 48°9'10" - E 11°34'48")
Item Code:
deby082
; Photograph: 5 September 2010
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