Braunschweiger Löwe - Ratzeburg, S.-H., Deutschland
N 53° 42.187 E 010° 46.486
32U E 617155 N 5951953
Replica des Braunschweiger Löwen von 1881 vor dem Ratzeburger Dom
Waymark Code: WMY400
Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Date Posted: 04/16/2018
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The Brunswick Lion is the oldest preserved large sculpture of the Middle Ages north of the Alps and the first larger figurative hollow cast since antiquity. The bronze casting, created by an unknown artist 1166 in Braunschweig itself, weighs 880 kg, has a height of 1.78 m, a length of 2.79 m and a maximum wall thickness of 12 mm. Distributed over the world, but mainly in Germany, several copies of the Braunschweig Lion can be found. For example, in front of the Ratzeburg Cathedral (erected in 1881).
Where is original located?: Burg Dankwarderode
Where is this replica located?: vor dem Ratzeburger Dom
Who created the original?: unbekannter Goldschmied aus Braunschweig
Internet Link about Original: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunschweiger_L%C3%B6we
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1166
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