This is the monument of Pestalozzi, very central in Zurich. I never really took notice of it before. Probably because this is also the place where there is always someone collecting money for charity.
Pestalozzi was an interesting person, they still call him "The father of modern education". He was very much influenced by Jean Jaques Rousseau and even called his son Jean Jaques. Pestalozzi's methods however completely failed on his son: little Jaqueli did not show any great talents in learning. And in general it appeared that Pestalozzi was much more successful in building the theory behind education than in teaching himself.
No doubt a great man.
No doubt a great man.
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I think I remember this palce, wasn't there an old green water pump or something like that, a gift from France, near this garden? and the McDonalds on the left?
But I new nothing of the person anyway...thanks :)
Leni, you know more than me :-) Yes, McDonald's is there close. I didn't know about the French gift ;)
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