Mars, God Of War & Mars, The Planet - Würzburg, Bayern, Germany
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Statue of the Roman God of War, Mars, in the Mainfränkisches Museum at the Festung Marienberg overlooking Würzburg.
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Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 07/21/2013
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Statue
A sign by the statue tells us this statue of Mars is by Ferdinand Tietz and Workshop, 1765 - 1768. It was originally at the Great Lake in Veitshöchheim Garden (a castle near Wüzburg). The god of war is imaginatively crafted as a general in armor with cannon balls at his feet.
Planet
"Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. The rotational period and seasonal cycles of Mars are likewise similar to those of Earth, as is the tilt that produces the seasons. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the second highest known mountain within the Solar System (the tallest on a planet), and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons."
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