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The Bavaria statue ( German just 'Bavaria') is a Bronze-cast Statue of Bavaria 's secular patron, located at the border of the Theresienwiese in Munich , Bavaria , Germany , where the Oktoberfest takes place each September. When the architect Leo Von Klenze , building the 'Ruhmeshalle' (Hall of Fame) in the background of the Bavaria, placed an order to build the statue, he thought about a greek design, settled between an Athena and an Amazon . The Sculptor Ludwig Schwanthaler changed the design to a more romantic germanic look (no helmet, oak wreath instead of laurel wreath, bear-skin, lion and sword instead of spear). It is an allegoric impersonation of Bavaria's strength and glory. The statue was built at the foundry of J.B. Stiglmair from 1844 until 1850 , mainly by Stiglmair's nephew Friedrich von Miller. Since the Bavaria is one of the biggest bronze sculptures in the world, it had to be built out of four big parts and several smaller ones. It is 18.52 meters high and weighs about 72 tons. Inside the statue, a staircase of 66 stairs allows tourists to climb to the top and view Munich from above. |
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