# Friedrich-Gabriel-Muhlius

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The Friedrich-Gabriel-Muhlius bust stands in Kiel as a bronze historical monument by sculptor Eduard Lürssen. Friedrich Gabriel Muhlius shaped Kiel’s history through public service and philanthropy. He served as a grand ducal privy councillor and vice chancellor in Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Muhlius was born in Schleswig and died in Kiel. He dedicated the Damperhof estate and its land to Kiel for an orphanage. The orphanage opened in Kiel after his death. Kiel preserves his name through the street names Muhliusstraße and Waisenhofstraße. The bust first stood along Waisenhofstraße in Kiel. It later moved to its present position after narrowly escaping destruction during the Second World War. The sculptor Eduard Lürssen was born in Kiel. He studied sculpture in Berlin and later taught decorative sculpture at the Berlin Building Academy. His work includes portrait reliefs and busts. The wheelchair-accessible spot presents Muhlius’s civic legacy through Lürssen’s durable bronze portrait.

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_FriedrichGabrielMuhlius_67ebcae75015e576396af20d_3.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alte_neue_Muhliusgrundschule,_Kiel_\(01\)_\(26641371200\).jpg)
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