Albrecht Dürer monument in Nuremberg, Germany

First monument in Germany dedicated in honor of an artist.

The laying of the foundation stone for the monument to mark the 300th anniversary of his death in 1828 was a national event, as was the official inauguration in 1840. The Albrecht-Dürer monument was the first monument in Germany to be erected in honour of an artist, designed by Christian Rauch and cast by Jacob Burgschmiet.

Object description
Type: Sculpture
Location: Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, Nuremberg, Germany
Material: Bronze
Artist: Jacob Burgschmiet (1796-1858)
Date: 1840

Image details
Date: 29 June 2023
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/800s
ISO: 400
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International