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Ernst Thälmann Denkmal – Berlin



The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin is a massive bronze sculpture created by Soviet artist Lew Kerbel and unveiled in 1986 in the Ernst-Thälmann-Park in Prenzlauer Berg. Built as a GDR prestige project for Thälmann’s 100th birthday, it depicts the German communist leader with a raised fist, standing on a red-granite base donated by the Soviet Union. After reunification the monument became controversial, sparking debates about its removal, but it was placed under monument protection in 1995. Today it remains a prominent relic of East German socialist art and is accompanied by historical-critical information to contextualize Thälmann’s legacy and the politics of remembrance.

The Ernst Thälmann Monument, a large bronze sculpture, stands in Ernst-Thälmann-Park in Berlin, surrounded by bare trees and residential buildings.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture by Lew Kerbel, shows the German communist leader with a raised fist. The sculpture is located in Ernst-Thälmann-Park and features graffiti on its base.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture depicting the German communist leader with a raised fist, located in the Ernst-Thälmann-Park, features a red-granite base and is surrounded by graffiti.
Close-up view of the Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, featuring a large bronze sculpture of Thälmann with a raised fist, displaying graffiti on its surface.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture by Lew Kerbel, features Thälmann with a raised fist, standing on a red-granite base, surrounded by urban elements and graffiti.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture, features Thälmann with a raised fist atop a granite base, surrounded by graffiti on the pedestal and base.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture depicting the German communist leader with a raised fist, surrounded by graffiti on its base in Ernst-Thälmann-Park.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture of the German communist leader, stands prominently in a park surrounded by trees. The statue, featuring Thälmann with a raised fist, is partially covered with graffiti and is set on a base with the name 'ERNST THÄLMANN' visible.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument, a large bronze sculpture, depicts the German communist leader with a raised fist. It is situated in Ernst-Thälmann-Park, Berlin, surrounded by fencing and showing visible graffiti on its base.
The Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture with graffiti and surrounded by a fence, depicting the German communist leader with a raised fist.
View of the Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, a large bronze sculpture surrounded by a fenced area and a stone pavement, with residential buildings in the background.
A large bronze sculpture of Ernst Thälmann, depicting him with a raised fist on a red-granite base, surrounded by trees and residential buildings, with graffiti on its pedestal.
Two people walking in Ernst-Thälmann-Park, with the large bronze Ernst Thälmann Monument visible in the background amidst trees and modern buildings.
A cyclist rides past the Ernst Thälmann Monument in Berlin, with a backdrop of apartment buildings and bare trees in a gray, overcast atmosphere.
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