J. W. Goethe's monument

The German poet, writer, playwright, and politician Johann Wolfgang Goethe loved Loket and visited the town frequently. From his diaries, we learn that he travelled through Loket three times and stayed ten times whether during his geological expeditions or in the company of beautiful women. In 1932, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Goethe's death, sculptor Willy Russ from Krásno created this sculpture commemorating the German poet's stays in picturesque Loket. The sculptor also dedicated his time to ceramics, stove building, or wood carving. His best known work is the so-called Cheb stove from 1944, on which 336 figures are depicted in 16 reliefs.