Statue of J. S. Bach

Statue of J. S. Bach
Neues Bachdenkmal
Statue of J. S. Bach on the St. Thomas Church Square in Leipzig (2007)
LocationLeipzig, Saxony, Germany
Coordinates51°20′20.8″N 12°22′21.5″E / 51.339111°N 12.372639°E / 51.339111; 12.372639
DesignerCarl Seffner
TypeStatue on a pedestal
MaterialBronze (statue)
Muschelkalk (pedestal)
Height2.45 m (8 ft) (statue)
3.2 m (10 ft) (pedestal)
Opening date17 May 1908
Dedicated toJohann Sebastian Bach

The Statue of J. S. Bach (in German: Neues Bachdenkmal, New Bach monument) is a monument to the composer and Thomaskantor Johann Sebastian Bach, located near the south wall of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.