Statues - Hither & Thither

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Hannover
Region Hannover
Niedersachsen

Schloswender straße 1

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (Mainz c. 1398 - 1468)
German goldsmith, credited with being the inventor of the mechanical printing press
(Wikipedia)

Carl Dopmeyer
1890

Description

Bronze statue of Gutenberg with a book in his hand, standing on a brick column attached to the building.

Inscription(s)

GUTENBERG

Annotation

The statue was originally part of a fountain. Since 1949 it is on the present location, the former 'book factory' of J. C. König & Ebhardt (presently university).

Sculptor

Carl Dopmeyer (Springe 1824 - Hannover 1899), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste von Denkmälern in Hannover.
Olaf Hoffmann, Öffentliche Kunst in Hannover.

Locatie (N 52°22'43" - E 9°43'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens164; Photograph: 3 April 2014
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