Julius Otto Monument

Composer, cantor, music tutor and choir master

This monument stands in tribute to Julius Otto, an 18th century German composer, music tutor and choir master, whose famous pupils included the likes of Friedrich Baumfelder and Johannes Gelbke. T...

Eye Catching Memorial but Not Sure I Like It

The blue colour uniform of the later addition boy sculpture catches one's eye but it does look odd once your start examining the original monument. I feel that it takes away from appreciating them.

One of lots of monuments

This monument is unique with the work by 2 artists at different times. It only takes a minute to view it. There is not an explanation in English which made it difficult to find information for me on...

Interesting monument just outside Kreuzkirche

One of the interesting things to see near Altmarkt is the Julius Otto Memorial just outside Kreuzkirche (church). The monument is the works of both Gustav Kietz (1886) and Niklas Klotz (2010). The...

A monument with a later addition!

Dresden possesses one of the oldest boy's choirs of Europe called Kreuzchor. It is a 700 years old institution which has around 150 members aged between 9 to 19 years. Julius Otto was the longest acti...