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The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., features a colossal statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, statesman, and Founding Father. The 20-foot (6.1 m)-tall memorial, was sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1906 and 1911 and dedicated in 1938. With a weight of 30 short tons (27 t) the statue rests on a 92-short-ton (83 t) pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S.

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rdfs:label	Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (en) Národní památník Benjamina Franklina (cs) Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (de) Memorial nacional Benjamin Franklin (es) Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (fr)
rdfs:comment	Národní památník Benjamina Franklina se nachází v rotundě vědeckého muzea Franklinova institutu ve Filadelfii v Pensylvánii. Je to sedící socha Benjamina Franklina, amerického spisovatele, vynálezce a státníka. Sochu vysokou šest metrů vytesal James Earl Fraser mezi lety 1906 a 1911. Památník je středem Pamětní síně Franklinova institutu. Budovu Institutu navrhl John Windrim podle římského Panteonu. Socha a pamětní síň jsou národním památníkem Benjamina Franklina od roku 1972. Je to nejvýznamnější americký památník, který B. Franklina připomíná. (cs) The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., features a colossal statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, statesman, and Founding Father. The 20-foot (6.1 m)-tall memorial, was sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1906 and 1911 and dedicated in 1938. With a weight of 30 short tons (27 t) the statue rests on a 92-short-ton (83 t) pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S. (en) El Memorial Nacional Benjamin Franklin (en inglés: Benjamin Franklin National Memorial) está ubicado en la rotonda de El Instituto Franklin en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, cuenta con una colosal estatua de Benjamin Franklin sentado. El monumento de 6.1 metros de altura, esculpido por entre 1906 y 1911, en honor al inventor, escritor y estadista estadounidense. Con un peso de 27 toneladas, la estatua está sobre un pedestal de mármol blanco de Seravezza de 83 toneladas. La estatua es la pieza central de la sala conmemorativa, diseñada por después del Panteón, dedicado en 1938. (es) Das Benjamin Franklin National Memorial befindet sich in der Rotunde des Franklin Institute in Philadelphia und ist eine riesige sitzende Statue von Benjamin Franklin. Das 6 m hohe Denkmal, das von 1906 bis 1911 von James Earle Fraser geschaffen wurde, ehrt den Schriftsteller, Erfinder und amerikanischen Staatsmann. Die Statue wiegt 27 t und sitzt auf einem 83 t schweren Podest aus weißem Seravezza-Marmor. Die Statue ist der zentrale Teil der Memorial Hall. Die Memorial Hall wurde von John T. Windrim nach dem Vorbild des Pantheon entworfen und im Jahr 1938 eingeweiht. (de) Le Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, situé dans la rotonde du Franklin Institute de Philadelphie en Pennsylvanie, est un mémorial national américain. Il s'agit d'une salle commémorative consacrée à Benjamin Franklin. Elle a été conçue par d'après le Panthéon de Rome. Son élément central est l'imposante statue de Franklin. Cette dernière, mesurant 6,1 mètres de haut, a été sculptée par James Earle Fraser entre 1906 et 1911. Elle honore l'écrivain, inventeur et homme d'Etat américain. Avec un poids de 27 tonnes, la statue se dresse sur un piédestal de marbre blanc provenant de Seravezza et pesant 83 tonnes. (fr)
foaf:name	(en) Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://www.fi.edu/exhibit/benjamin-franklin-memorial/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060213041505/http:/photo.itc.nps.gov/storage/images/frme/frme-Thumb.00001.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060513095149/http:/www.doi.gov/ocl/2004/S1852.htm http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/r_a_fras.html

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