Click here to discover the first 55 Bach monuments. And now, here are my additional Bach treasures and discoveries when it comes to monuments..
56 Gellert Bach Crypt in the Pauliner Church, Leipzig
57 Bach Tribute: “Commemorative plaque for the time in the Crypt”
58 Bach momunent in St. Petersburg, Russia
59 Bach Monument in Moscow, Russia
60 Bach bust in the Palace Museum of Köthen
61 Star for Bach on the „Walk of Fame of Music“, Vienna..
56 For a time, the remains of Johann Sebastian Bach were laid to rest in St. Paul’s Church in Leipzig. There, in 1949, “for a while” Bach found his final resting place. Until 1968. © Info..
57 A commemorative plaque for the Gellert Bach Crypt. The location? On Johannisplatz in Leipzig, right on the southern edge of the green space, in front of the Grassi Museum. © Mirko Seidel, Leipzig..
58 There is an interesting bust of Bach in St. Petersburg, Russia. It can only be found on the Russian internet and in Russian words. © Info..
59 In Moscow, Russia, there is an elaborate tribute to Bach that reminds us of the “New Bach Monument” in Leipzig. However, it is definitely not a copy: Nothing was stolen, perhaps ... except the inspiration for how to design another tribute. © Info..
60 I had simply discovered it very late, and so it was truly my final tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach, waiting for Bach enthusiasts from all over the world at the Köthen Palace Museum. But things turned out differently..
The line is blurred: While naming a massive crater on a planet after the maestro – as a tribute – is certainly borderline, streets named after him are not. Or are they? Just keep reading. Let me entertain you. And then form your own opinion about each tribute to the Baroque musician..