The public art of architecture, memorials, and statuary is abundant here in Germany. Random buildings and houses will have beautiful moldings or gargoyles. And around every corner there is another statue.
Martin Luther stands here in front of the Frauenkirche, the most famous church in Dresden. It was completely destroyed in the bombings and was rebuilt from 1994-2005. Only the gray bricks you see are original.
Next is Goethe in Leipzig. Goethe is obviously everywhere here in Germany. Ben attended the Goethe Institut language school in Dresden and we now live right next to Goethe-ally in Göttingen. On the left is the Rathaus (the city hall) and the small building on the right is actually the stock exchange.
Ben and I both loved this monument to famous German authors in Berlin. He let me take his picture because he felt humbled in front of it and I wanted to take the picture because I want to add one of his books to that pile someday.