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Arethusa und Relief zur Stadtgeschichte

Arethusa and Town History Relief

Arethusa, meaning "the waterer", was in Greek mythology, a nymph and daughter of Nereus
(Wikipedia)

Wolfgang Friedrich
Kunstgiesserei Horst Borchardt (Stüdenitz-Schönermark)
2008

Damgarten / Arethusa und Relief zur Stadtgeschichte

Description

Fountain, with on one side a nude woman - Arethusa - sitting on a rock, and on the other side an oval disk-like object with engravings and reliefs relating to the history of the town:

Damgarten - Arethusa und Relief zur Stadtgeschichte

1258 jaromar ii gründet damgur - Jaromar II founded Damgarten.
stadtansicht 1613 - Town view 1613.
1722 kanne der schuhmacher and zeichen der schlosser und schmiede - Shoemaker's can and symbols of the locksmiths and blacksmiths.

galeasse 1827 - dierlingwerft damgarten
bis 1905 zugbrücke über die recknitz - until 1905 the towbridge over the Recknitz.
1809 die schillschen reiter in damgarten - the Von Schill rider in Damgarten
schützenkette mit sibernem vogel and damechore - Guild's chain with silver birds

and on the top vogelschiessen (bird shooting), a lying figure aiming with a crossbow to a bird on a stick.

Signature

monogram WF
kunstgiesserei horst borchardt 2008

Information Sign

ARETHUSA
und Relief zur Stadtgeschichte

Wolfgang Friedrich, Rostock

2008

Sculptor

Wolfgang Friedrich (Torgau 1947), German sculptor (Website).

Locatie (N 54°15'5" - E 12°28'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: demv090; Photograph: 4 August 2016
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