Statues - Hither & Thither

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Schwerin
Stadt Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Wittenburger Straße
(Sport- und Kongreßhalle)

Speerwerfer

Javelin Thrower

'Speerwerfer' according to Wikipedia.

Hans Kies
1966

Description

Bronze sculpture of a standing, nude man with a spear in his had. The largest part of the spear was broken off a few months after the unveiling in 1966, it looks now more as a baton used by relay runners.

Sculptor

Hans Kies (Kolberg 1910 - Berlin 1984), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Schwerin.
Facebook Stadtarchiv Schwerin, 14 July 2016.

Locatie (N 53°37'41" - E 11°23'36") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: demv239; Photograph: 6 August 2016
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