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Herford
Lkr. Herford
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Münsterkirchplatz 1
(Volkshochschule)

Landwirtschafts- und Realschule

Agricultural and junior high school

artist unknown
1896

Herford / Landwirtschafts- und Realschule

Description

The south and west façades show niches with allegorical statues:

(south) Wissenschaft (science), woman with book.
(west) Landwirtschaft (agriculture), woman with a flower garland.

The south façades also shows three medaillons with allegorical female figures with a cornucopia (agriculture), a book (science) and a caduceus (trade) respectively.

Annotation

The building was erected in 1896 for the agricultural and junior high school, which moved in 1926.

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

Herford, Stadtführung, Volkshochschule.

Location (N 52°6'54" - E 8°40'17")

Item Code: denw294; Photograph: 2 April 2014
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