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Stadt Gelsenkirchen
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Herkules von Gelsenkirchen

Hercules of Gelsenkirchen

Markus Lüpertz
2010

Description

An 18 meter high cast aluminum sculpture that shows the mythological figure of Hercules in a modern interpretation. It is placed on top of the 83 meter high Nordstern tower.

Gelsenkirchen-Horst - Herkules von Gelsenkirchen

Sculptor

Markus Lüpertz ( Reichenberg, presently Liberec, Czech Rep. 1941), German painter and sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Stadt Gelsenkirchen, StadtKunst - Kunst im öffentlichen Raum.
Gelsenkirchener Geschichten, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum.

Locatie (N 51°31'41" - E 7°1'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw953; Photograph: 31 July 2022
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