Gutenberg Monument

49°59′56″N 8°16′18″E / 49.9988°N 8.27162°E / 49.9988; 8.27162

Gutenberg Monument
The monument in 2012
ArtistBertel Thorvaldsen
Completion date14 August 1857 (1857-08-14)
SubjectJohannes Gutenberg
LocationMainz, Germany
Coordinates49°59′56″N 8°16′18″E / 49.9988°N 8.27162°E / 49.9988; 8.27162

The Gutenberg Monument (German: Gutenberg-Denkmal) is a bronze statue of Johannes Gutenberg standing atop a plinth with bas-reliefs, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and erected in Mainz in 1837.

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