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Schloßstraße 2
(Schloßwirtschaft)

Münchhausen auf einer Kanonenkugel

Munchausen riding a cannonball

Fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785; the character is loosely based Hieronymus Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Münchhausen (Bodenwerder 1720 - 1797).
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
date?

Hehlen / Münchhausen auf einer Kanonenkugel

Description

Colored plastic statue of Baron von Müchhausen riding on a cannonball.
Similar statues stand at the entrances of the town of Bodenwerder, see here.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 51°59'12" - E 9°28'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens478; Photograph: 28 August 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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