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Monument to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, unveiled in 1853, on Lessingplatz, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, unveiled in 1853, on Lessingplatz, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

The statue of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, 18th-century philosopher, dramatist, publicist, art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era, is located in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. The monument is made of bronze, mounted on a stone pedestal with plaques. Sculptural work by Ernst Rietschel, cast by Georg Ferdinand Howaldt.