Occupational Monument - Ferryman - Speyer, Germany, RP
Posted by: Tante.Hossi
N 49° 18.986 E 008° 26.683
32U E 459643 N 5462781
This is a monument dedicated to the ferrymen located in Speyer, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz. It is located in the park 'Domgarten' nearby to the famous cathedral of Speyer.
Waymark Code: WMF7WB
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 09/06/2012
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This is a monument dedicated to the ferrymen located in Speyer, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz. It is located in the park 'Domgarten' nearby to the famous cathedral of Speyer.
The figure is 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 shows a feeryman with a big hat and a paddle.
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.
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