The sundial "The Death of Gorsleben" is a stone relief above the cemetery portal, which depicts Gevatter Tod as skeleton with a scythe and has the following inscription: "Remember that every hour can be your last". Such a "Grim Reaper Motive" is unique in the world.
The adjoining Schieferhof built around 1620 is a beautiful half-timbered building on a massive basement floor.
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October 21, 2020

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The sundial "The Death of Gorsleben" is a stone relief above the cemetery portal, which depicts Godmother Death as a skeleton with a scythe and has the following inscription: "Remember that every hour can also be your last". Such a "grim reaper" is unique in the world.
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Location: Gorsleben, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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