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Straelen
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Johann-Giesberts-Platz
(Venloer Tor)

Brunnen "Früchte des Straelener Raumes"

Fountain "Fruits of the Straelen Region"

Johannes Netz & Gerd Hardy
1989

Straelen / Brunnen "Früchte des Straelener Raumes"

Description

Monolith with reliefs in the cetner of a fountain basin. The reliefs show vegetables and flowers grown in the region of Straelen. The town of Straelen is known as 'Blumenstadt' (Flower town).

Straelen - Brunnen "Früchte des Straelener Raumes"

Inscription(s)

75 JAHRE
ERZEUGER-VERSTEIGERUNG
1914 STRAELEN 1989

Sculptors

Gerd Hardy, German sculptor in Kruft.
Johannes Netz (1953), German sculptor in stone, firm Mayko Natursteinwerke GmbH in Mayen (AW-Wiki).

Sources & Information

Stadt Straelen, Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Stadt Straelen, Die Brunnen.

Locatie (N 51°26'35" - E 6°15'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw723; Photograph: 15 June 2019
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