Art and architecture
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1900 up to 1950
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Mecklenburg until 1945
Wilhelm Wandschneider: Fritz Reuter memorial in Stavenhagen
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- 1911, granite, bronze, width: 10.50 m
When Fritz Reuter died in 1874, the Stavenhagen municipality wanted to create a memorial for the town’s famous son. Stavenhagen started up a collection and received donations from Reuter friends and Low German associations from around the world. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick Francis IV., also ultimately supported the plan. With this Schwerin patronage a competition was launched. 92 artists took part in the competition, which was won by Wilhelm Wandschneider from Plau.
Text: C. N.
