This building contains statues of various composers. During WWII, the building was occupied by Nazis, and soldiers were ordered to remove the statue of Mendelssohn as he was a Jewish composer. The soldiers didn't know how to identify Mendelssohn, so randomly took down one of the statues, which turned out to be Wagner!

This building contains statues of various composers. During WWII, the building was occupied by Nazis, and soldiers were ordered to remove the statue of Mendelssohn as he was a Jewish composer. The soldiers didn't know how to identify Mendelssohn, so randomly took down one of the statues, which turned out to be Wagner!