Walking Woman - Bad Homburg, Germany
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N 50° 13.257 E 008° 37.279
32U E 472985 N 5563266
Seit April 2016 zeigt die "Walking Woman" den Weg in die Stadt Bad Homburg *** The "Walking Woman" shows the direction into the city of Bad Homburg to the people who arrived at the train station.
Waymark Code: WMRKGD
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Am 7. April 2016 wurde die "Walking Woman" auf dem Vorplatz des Bahnhofs, am Beginn der Skulpturenallee, aufgestellt. (visit link)

Der britische Bildhauers Sean Henry schuf diese 2,17 Meter hohe, 0,76 Meter breite und 1,25 Meter tiefe Figur aus Bronze bereits in 2008 (es gibt 4 weitere Abgüsse). Sie war auf der "Blickachsen 9" in Bad Homburg ausgestellt (2013) und anschließend von der Stadt Bad Homburg für Euro 100.000 bzw. Euro 120.000 gekauft.
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Die Figur zeigt den Ankommenden den Weg in die Stadt - entlang der Skulpturenallee.

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The "Walking Woman" was placed on 7 April 2016 at the plaza in front of the train station. She is the beginning of the "Skulpturenallee".

The figure was made in 2008 by Sean Henry. It is 2.17 meter high and made of bronze. It was part of the exhibition "Blickachse 9" (2013) and afterwards bought by city of Bad Homburg for 100 kEuro or 120 kEuro.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Walking Woman

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sean Henry

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: created 2008, placed 2016

Materials used: bronze

Location: Skulpturenallee

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