Blacksmith of Hope - Liestal, BL, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 29.751 E 007° 42.693
32T E 402955 N 5261073
A blacksmith turning swords into plowshares.
Waymark Code: WMNWVC
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/14/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 6

This iron sculpture of a blacksmith turning swords into plowshares can be found at the road in the center Bienenberg on a hill west of Liestal.

Bienenberg is a Christian study and conference center in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition.

There is a plaque near the sculpture, but the artist or the date of creation are not mentioned. The text is entirely about the Bible quotation.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Schmied der Hoffnung

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown

Materials used: steel

Location: at the road side in the Bieneberg area

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