Wal in Vegesack, Bremen, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member K_A_R_L
N 53° 10.332 E 008° 37.195
32U E 474594 N 5891494
Der Wal in Vegesack ist ein Denkmal in Bremen-Vegesack. / The whale in Vegesack is a sculpture in Bremen-Vegesack.
Waymark Code: WMWP1R
Location: Bremen, Germany
Date Posted: 09/24/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 3

Der Wal wurde 1978 in der Fußgängerzone der Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße aufgestellt. Das Denkmal aus Bronze wurde von dem Worpsweder Bildhauer Uwe Häßler 1980 entworfen und hergestellt, nach dem hier ab 1975 die erste Fußgängerzone im Stadtteil entstand. Der Wal ist ein Geschenk der Sparkasse Bremen und steht deshalb vor deren Zweigstelle.

The whale was erected in 1978 in Vegesacks´ pedestrian zone in Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße. The monument is made of bronze and was designed by sculptor Uwe Häßler, who lives in Worpswede, Niedersachen, Germany, in 1980. The sculpture is a gift by the Sparkasse, therefore it is located in front of their branch.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Wal in Vegesack

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Uwe Häßler

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1980

Materials used: bronze

Location: Pedestrian zone Vegesack, Bremen, Germany

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