Walther-Denkmal (Bozen) - Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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Wikipedia entry for the monument of Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170 – c. 1230), the most celebrated lyric poet of the Middle High German, located on the Waltherplatz in Bolzano.
Waymark Code: WMPN19
Location: Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy
Date Posted: 09/24/2015
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"Das Walther-Denkmal in Bozen wurde 1889 von Heinrich Natter geschaffen und ist Walther von der Vogelweide gewidmet. Es befindet sich auf dem zentralen Walther-von-der-Vogelweide-Platz (meist kurz Waltherplatz genannt). Das in Marmor ausgeführte Standbild Walthers steht auf einem Brunnen, der als Sockel dient." Wikipedia (
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The Walther monument in Bolzano was created in 1889 by Heinrich Natter and is dedicated to Walther von der Vogelweide. It is located on the central Walther-of-the-Vogelweide-Platz (usually abbreviated Waltherplatz). Walther is made in marble and shows him standing on a coloumn on a fountain, which serves as a base. There are also two lions on the fountain. Walther is holding a lute, a lute is also located on a coat under his feet. He has a medieval hat on his head and he is wearing a cape. He is depicted life-size and the the entire monument is about 6 meters high.