# Ignaz-Heim-Denkmal

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The Ignaz-Heim-Denkmal in Zurich commemorates composer Ignaz Heim and his work promoting choral singing.

Sculptor Baptist Hörbst created this commemorative monument. A bust crowns the structure, while angel reliefs, a lyre, and a tuning fork mark its musical purpose. Heim’s name appears prominently on the monument. Its inscriptions connect folk song with a people’s inner life and the passing of songs between generations. Swiss singing societies dedicated the monument to Heim’s contribution to choral culture.

The monument stands at Heimplatz in Zurich. The square formerly carried the name Kantonsschulplatz, then became Heimplatz as Zurich connected the place with Heim’s memory. Nearby Schauspielhaus and Kunsthaus place the monument within Zurich’s cultural landscape. Their presence helped make Heimplatz a prominent setting for public culture and the city’s artistic life.

Heim worked as a composer and choir leader in Zurich, where singing societies supported his public reputation. Hörbst modelled the bust from a death mask after Heim’s death. The resulting face has sunken eyes and forehead beneath lively hair and a distant gaze. The monument therefore joins musical symbols, civic memory, and Zurich’s changing cultural surroundings.

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_IgnazHeimDenkmal_68631ada717a3e13abfb8baf_4.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Ignaz_Heim.jpg)

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