Walter Lemcke

Local nameKrugträgerin
LocationEssen, Germany

Walter E. Lemcke was a German sculptor who mainly worked in bronze. He produced numerous sculptures for Nazi Germany, including the eagles holding swastikas that flanked the entrance of the Ministry of Aviation in Berlin. He is also remembered as being the designer of the first Olympic Torch, which carried the flame during the 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay.

Several of Lemcke's works remain today and are featured in parks and museums around Germany.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Lemcke

Address (Unnamed Road), Rüttenscheid 45131, Germany

Coordinates 51°25'49.575" N 6°59'12.634" E

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