Bavaria statue

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The Bavaria statue is a monumental bronze female allegorical figure in Munich symbolizing the state of Bavaria and overlooking the Theresienwiese, home of the Oktoberfest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical sculpture
colossal statue
landmark in Munich
monumental bronze statue
adjacentTo Ruhmeshalle Munich NERFINISHED
architect Leo von Klenze NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Oktoberfest NERFINISHED
category Bronze sculptures in Germany
Colossal statues
Cultural heritage monuments in Munich
Outdoor sculptures in Munich
commissionedBy King Ludwig I of Bavaria NERFINISHED
constructionStart 1843
country Germany NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of Bavarian identity
depicts personification of Bavaria
era 19th century
genderRepresentation female
hasCompanionFigure lion
hasFeature internal staircase
viewing platform in the head
hasInscription dedications related to Bavaria
hasViewOf Munich cityscape
height about 18.5 metres
heightIncludingPedestal about 26 metres
heritageStatus protected monument in Bavaria
inaugurationDate 1850
locatedIn Bavaria
Munich
locatedOn western edge of Theresienwiese
maintenanceBy Bavarian authorities
material bronze
notableFor being one of the first large-scale bronze cast statues of the 19th century
overlooks Oktoberfest grounds NERFINISHED
Theresienwiese NERFINISHED
ownedBy Free State of Bavaria NERFINISHED
partOf Bavaria complex NERFINISHED
publicAccess yes
sculptor Ludwig Schwanthaler NERFINISHED
style Romantic classicism
subjectOf photography of Oktoberfest
tourist guides about Munich
symbolizes the state of Bavaria
touristAttraction yes
weight about 87 tons

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Theresienwiese hasPart Bavaria statue
Theresienwiese locatedNear Bavaria statue