The Admonisher - Kostenloser Audioguide

Der Mahner is a prominent bronze cast sculpture by Soviet-born sculptor Wadim Abramowitsch Sidur, situated in Düsseldorf’s Hofgarten. Standing about 4.8 meters tall, the abstract, oversized human figure raises its hands toward the head formed as a sound-trumpet, evoking the biblical calling figure and often read as a memorial against totalitarianism and violence. Commissioned with funds from the van Meeteren Foundation and cast by the Herbert Schmäke art foundry, the work bears Sidur’s signature dated 79 and was installed on the landscaped rise known as the Ananasberg in 1985 so the figure appears to call across the Landskrone pond. A nearby stone plaque reproduces a moral admonition associated with the monument. As an outdoor public artwork in a city park, it is generally accessible and legible within the garden setting; specific operational details such as opening hours or admission arrangements are not provided here.