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Ernst Albert Fabarius

Saarlouis 1859 - Witzenhausen 1927
German colonial scientist; founder of the German Colonial School at Witzenhausen
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1929

Description

Bust of Fabarius in the courtyard of the former Deutsche Kolonialschule (German Colonial School).
Because of his ideas of colonialism he is now controversial. The pedestal and the information sign are smeared with graffiti, and there are two extra signs explaining why he is controversial.
The building houses now the Deutsches Institut für tropische und subtropische Landwirtschaft (DITSL) (German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture).

Inscription(s)

E.A.
FABARIUS

Information Sign

„Fabarius verbreitete Rassismus und unterstützte
die auf Unrecht und Gewalt gegründete
Kolonialexpansion des deutschen
Imperialismus massiv.

Ehrendes Andenken verdienen
die Opfer des Kolonialismus weltweit.ʺ

Seminar "Die Deutsche Kolonialschule"
(Leitung: Prof. Werner Troßbach)
im Sommersemester 2017

Fabarius spread racism. He supported
the unjust and violent colonial
expansion of German imperialism
on a massive scale.

Let us remember and honour the victims
of colonialism worldwide, both past and present

Seminar "Die Deutsche Kolonialschule"
(the German colonial school in Witzenhausen)
(lecturer: Pros. Werner Troßbach)
summer semester 2017

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

DITSL, Büste des Fabarius and Bust of Fabarius .

Locatie (N 51°20'38" - E 9°51'34") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs344; Photograph: 5 September 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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