Ernst Abbe Monument
The Ernst Abbe Memorial is a memorial hall for the physics professor and social reformer Ernst Abbe in Jena .
Carl-Zeiss-Platz
At the instigation of Eugen Diederichs , the "Abbe Temple" was built in the years 1908–1911 as an octagonal central building made of limestone with four portals and a light dome made of reinforced concrete . The monument is considered to be a monumental total work of art in Europe. It is located directly at Abbe's place of work on Carl-Zeiß-Platz opposite the Jena Optical Museum .
The architectural design comes from Henry van de Velde . Max Klinger created the marble Herme Abbes, while Constantin Meunier contributed four almost three-dimensional bronze reliefs on the subjects of industry, mining, harvest and port.
The considerable construction costs of 115,000 marks were covered by donations from the population of Jena. On July 30, 1911, the inauguration took place with an academic ceremony in the presence of the participating artists.
After decades of neglect, the missing bronze doors were reconstructed as part of a thorough renovation in 1994–99.
Fürstengraben
There is a memorial stone for Abbe at Fürstengraben 23 in front of the Old University ; it goes back to a memorial for the pedagogue Wilhelm Rein .
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Abbe's death, the young man's figure requisitioned in World War II was replaced by a design by Karl Sommerer; the rededicated monument was inaugurated in 1977.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Abbe Memorial will be 100 years old on Saturday ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ An ostracized pedagogue
- ↑ Monument Rein
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 40.4 " N , 11 ° 34 ′ 48.4" E