Lenin Monument (Berlin)
The Lenin Monument (German: Lenin-Denkmal) was a monument to Vladimir Lenin in East Berlin created by the Soviet sculptor Nikolai Tomsky. It was inaugurated on April 19, 1970 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth. After German unification, the local governmental assembly of Friedrichshain voted for its removal over the objections of more than 1000 neighborhood residents and preservationists.[1] The monument was completely dismantled by February 8, 1992.[1] The statue was divided into pieces and buried on the outskirts of Berlin. In 2015, the head of the statue was excavated and put on display at Berlin's Spandau Citadel.[2]
| Lenin | |
|---|---|
 The monument in May 1970, shortly after its inauguration | |
| Artist | Nikolai Tomsky |
| Year | 1970 |
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The statue's head, now in the Spandau Citadel Museum
See also
References
- Gamboni, Dario (1997). The destruction of art: iconoclasm and vandalism since the French Revolution. Reaktion Books. pp. 80–84.
- Grenier, Elizabeth (Sep 10, 2015). "Head start: Lenin's bust returns to Berlin despite red tape". Deutsche Welle.
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