# August von Gneisenau

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The August von Gneisenau memorial stands in Berlin’s Mitte district, within the green space at the back of Bebelplatz. It depicts the Prussian field marshal August Neidhardt von Gneisenau. Christian Daniel Rauch created this neoclassical statue between 1840 and 1855, connecting Berlin’s public art with nineteenth-century classical traditions. The work belongs to the Berlin school of sculpture. Its form reflects neoclassical preferences for simplicity, symmetry, and detailed craftsmanship in monumental art. The memorial commemorates a Prussian military leader and freedom fighter. Originally, the statue formed part of an urban ensemble along Unter den Linden, one of Berlin’s notable avenues. In 1950, the memorial moved to its setting behind Bebelplatz’s green space. The surrounding Mitte district places this artwork within Berlin’s central historical landscape. Alongside the Blücher and Yorck memorials, it formed a trio devoted to Prussian military leaders associated with the Napoleonic Wars. Their original location stood near the Staatsoper. Rauch’s statue links a named commander, a classical artistic language, and Berlin’s changing urban spaces. Bebelplatz provides the setting for this surviving monument.

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## Photos

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