Episode 1 of 2
Poetic Opposition to Burial Plans
- When
- 3 August 1898
- Where
- newspaper publication
The poet Theodor Fontane published a poem opposing specific burial plans for Bismarck on August 3, 1898, four days after his death.
Fontane's poem "Where Bismarck should lie" appeared in the newspaper, reflecting public debate about the location of Bismarck's final resting place. This literary intervention occurred shortly after Bismarck's death in 1898.
Sources
- Bismarck Mausoleum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-17
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