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Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (Tiergarten, Berlin)
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The Alexander von Humboldt statue in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany, was unveiled on 31 August 1999.[1] It is a larger-than-life bronze statue of the scientist, explorer, and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who stands with his right hand resting on a globe, on top of South America.[2] It is in front of the entrance to the German Institute for Standardization (DIN), located in the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Haus building at 31 Budapester Straße.[2]
The sculpture is credited to two artists: Gustav Bläser, who created the original large-format half-relief in 1878, and André Jeschar, who used it as a model for his work.[2] Standing 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) in height, it is a replica of the Humboldt statue in Cologne.[3]
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