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The statue in Munich
A statue of Friedrich Schiller by Max von Widnmann stands in Schiller Park, in Columbus, Ohio's German Village, in the United States.[1]
Friedrich Schiller | |
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Artist | Max von Widnmann |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Friedrich Schiller |
Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
39°56′31.4″N 82°59′36.8″W / 39.942056°N 82.993556°W |
The bronze sculpture is a second cast of the original designed by Widnmann, completed in 1863 and installed in Maximiliansplatz, Munich. The Columbus sculpture was completed in Germany in 1891,[2] transported across the Atlantic Ocean, and erected by the German-Americans of Columbus on July 4.[3][4] The sculpture was rededicated on July 4, 1991.[4] In 2012, Friends of Schiller Park funded the installation of lights to illuminate the monument.[5]