Ernst Thälmann monument in Berlin

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The Ernst Thälmann monument in Berlin is a large socialist-era public sculpture honoring the German communist leader, notable for its monumental bronze head and its role as a symbol of the former East Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
public sculpture
architecturalStyle socialist realism
category Bronze sculptures in Germany
Monuments and memorials in Berlin
Outdoor sculptures in Berlin
commissionedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany NERFINISHED
government of the German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED
coordinates 52.539°N 13.438°E
country Germany NERFINISHED
creator Lew Kerbel NERFINISHED
currentStatus still standing
dedicatedTo Ernst Thälmann NERFINISHED
depicts head of Ernst Thälmann
era German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED
hasBeenProposedFor removal after German reunification
hasInscription Ernst Thälmann’s name
slogans honoring Ernst Thälmann
hasNearby Ernst-Thälmann-Park housing estate NERFINISHED
Planetarium am Insulaner’s successor Zeiss-Großplanetarium NERFINISHED
hasPart monumental bronze head of Ernst Thälmann
height approximately 14 meters
heritageStatus listed monument in Berlin
imageSubject often photographed as a relic of the GDR
inception 1986
locatedIn Berlin NERFINISHED
Ernst-Thälmann-Park NERFINISHED
Prenzlauer Berg NERFINISHED
materialUsed bronze
granite
owner State of Berlin NERFINISHED
politicalContext socialist realism
politicalSignificance controversial monument after the fall of the Berlin Wall
protectedSince 1995
subjectOf political debates after German reunification
symbolOf East German state ideology
German communist movement
touristAttraction yes
unveiledOn 1986-04-16
usedFor commemorative ceremonies
film and photo shoots
political rallies in the GDR
yearOfConstructionEnd 1986
yearOfConstructionStart 1981

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