Bismarck Monument (Hamburg)
The Bismarck Monument (German: Bismarck-Denkmal) in Hamburg is a memorial sculpture located in the St. Pauli quarter dedicated to Otto von Bismarck. It is one of 240 memorials to Bismarck worldwide and is the largest and probably best-known of these Bismarck towers. The monument stands near the jetties of Hamburg port on the Elbhöhe, today a local recreation area. The architect was Johann Emil Schaudt; the sculptor was Hugo Lederer.
Bismarck-Denkmal | |
View of the monument from the southwest in 2004 | |
| 53°32′55″N 9°58′19″E | |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
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| Designer | Architect: Johann Emil Schaudt Sculptor: Hugo Lederer |
| Material | Granite |
| Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Opening date | 2 June 1906 |
| Dedicated to | Otto von Bismarck |
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