Des Fährmanns Traum - Speyer, Germany, RP
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This is a figurative sculpture is called 'Des Fährmanns Traum' (Ferryman's dreaming). It is located in the so-called 'Domgarten' park in Speyer, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz.
Waymark Code: WMF7WD
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 09/07/2012
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This is a figurative sculpture is called 'Des Fährmanns Traum' (Ferryman's dreaming). It is located in the so-called 'Domgarten' park in Speyer, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz.
It shows eigth dead German emperors.
The figures are life-sized.
The sculpture was created by Georg Günther Zeuner in 1987. It consists of bronze. There's a plaque with details.
It is accessable to the public at all times.
It belongs to another nearby sculpture of a ferryman.
The Fährmann (ferryman) is a figure of an old local saga where the ferryman is called by the dead German emperors to take them over the Rhine river.
Inscripion of the plaque:
Alte Speyerer Sage:
"Des Fährmanns Traum"
Vom Dom kommend ziehen die Kaiser über den Rhein,. um in großer Not dem Reich zu helfen.
Sie rufen:
"Fährmann hol über"
(Old Speyer saga:
"Ferrymans dreaming"
Coming from the cathedral, the emperors drag across the Rhine, to help in the empire of great need.
Call:
"Ferryman overtaking")
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Des Fährmanns Traum' (Ferryman's dreaming)
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Georg Günther Zeuner
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1987
Materials used: bronze
Location: in the Domgarten
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