Ferdinand Weerth monument

Front view with Weerth relief

The Ferdinand Weerth Monument is a small monument in Detmold to commemorate the former superintendent Ferdinand Weerth in Lippe . The 1901 monument is a listed building. It stands on Weerth-Platz within sight of the building of the former teachers ' college where Weerth taught. It was designed by the Detmold architect Otto Kuhlmann .

description

Inscription plate on the back

The monument made of reddish sandstone blocks stands on a square floor plan. It has the shape of a tiered obelisk . There are pillars with cube capitals at the four corners . The memorial shows a relief bust with Weerth's face facing Leopoldstrasse, with the inscription WEERTH underneath. At the top is the coat of arms of the city of Detmold. A black granite slab is embedded opposite. It bears the inscription

“IN MEMORY OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT FERDINAND WEERTH, HIGHLY DESERVED FOR THE SCHOOLING IN LIPPE. GEST ON JUNE 1, 1774. DEDICATED ON OCT. 18, 1836 BY ITS MANY ADORER. "

Here the Lippe rose is attached to the tip . On the northern corner a little above the base is carved:

Otto Kuhlmann

architect

In the original design, flat steps led to the monument.

The foundation stone contains Ferdinand Weerth's biography as well as a copy of his hymn book and his guide for religious instruction.

Web links

Commons : Ferdinand-Weerth-Monument - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Ferdinand Weerth monument in the monument register of the city of Detmold

Individual evidence

↑ Alexander Uhlig: Go. Court building officer Prof. Otto Kuhlmann . In: Builders and architects in Lippe . Aisthesis, Bielefeld 1997, ISBN 3-89528-206-5 , p. 251 .

[1] Alexander Uhlig: Go. Court building officer Prof. Otto Kuhlmann . In: Builders and architects in Lippe . Aisthesis, Bielefeld 1997, ISBN 3-89528-206-5 , p. 251 .