Saturday, September 22, 2012

|| Atlas Statue ~ Reichstag & Bismarck Memorial ||



1). Kneeling Atlas statue by Berlin sculptor Reinhold Begas.
2). Seen in this photo at its secondary location in the Tiergarten of Berlin, Germany.
3). Originally located in the gardens of the Reichstag, however after a suspicious fire severely damaged the building in 1933, Nazi forces took control of the property; eventually relocating the Atlas and other Begas statues in 1938 to their present day location in the Tiergarten.
4). Photo is taken after relocation (post-1938).
5). Exact date unknown.


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