Luther Monument (Worms)
Luther Monument | |
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German: Lutherdenkmal | |
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Year | 1868 |
Type | Bronze |
Location | Worms, Germany |
49°37′56″N 8°21′36″E / 49.6323°N 8.3601°E | |
Owner | Worms |
The Luther Monument (German: Lutherdenkmal) is a group of statues that was erected in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to commemorate the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. It was designed and partly made by Ernst Rietschel, and unveiled on 25 June 1868. The monument includes a group of bronze statues on stone plinths centred on a statue of Luther, surrounded by statues of related individuals and allegorical statues representing related towns. The elements are arranged in the shape of a castle, reflecting Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" ("Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" in German).
It is the largest of the
History
Plans to build a significant monument to Martin Luther in Worms were already made in the 18th century. In 1856, an association, the Luther-Denkmal-Verein, was formed, which pursued the idea and collected donations from Europe and the Americas.
Luther is depicted in the robe of preacher, not the habit and cowl of a monk. He is holding a Bible in his left hand, and rests his right fist upon the book. According to Hans A. Pohlsander, "his posture suggests courage and determination".[5]
In addition to the main statues, the monument has inscriptions with quotations, scenes from Luther's life, coats of arms of 27 Protestant towns, and bronze relief sculptures depicting two
The monument was unveiled on 25 June 1868 in a ceremony attended by around 20,000 people, including nobility and leading German Protestants.
Gallery
Literature
- Ludwig Joseph Hundhausen: Das Luthermonument zu Worms im Lichte der Wahrheit. Gedanken und Thatsachen zur Beantwortung der Frage: Kirche oder Protestantismus? Franz Kirchheim, Mainz 1868.
- Christiane Theiselmann: Das Wormser Lutherdenkmal Ernst Rietschels (1856–1868) im Rahmen der Lutherrezeption des 19. Jahrhunderts. Europäische Hochschulschriften, Frankfurt am Main 1992. ISBN 3-631-44332-3.
- Ferdinand Werner: Das Lutherdenkmal und die Wormser Grünanlagen. In: Die Gartenkunst 24 (2/2012), pp. 223–259.
References
- ^ a b c d "Worms Luther Monument". Worms, Germany. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Das Lutherdenkmal in Worms". regionalgeschichte.net (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "150 Jahre Lutherdenkmal in Worms". evangelisch.de (in German). 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Kunstgussmuseum Lauchhammer" (in German). Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-03-430138-1.
- ^ Beschreibung des Lutherdenkmals, Worms.de. Accessed on September 26, 2018
- ^ "Martin Luther Statue / German Roots in Washington". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Tausende genießen spektakuläres Programm rund um Lutherdenkmal" (in German). Protestant Church of Hesse and Nassau. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
External links
- 3D lutherdenkmal.de