"... In front of the backdrop of the winding towers of the former Niederberg colliery, an impressive miner's sculpture was set up, which was made by the two artists Anatol Herzfeld and Frank Merks.

The sculpture made of Corten steel cannot be overlooked with a height of almost 4.20 meters and has what it takes to become a landmark of the new Niederberg housing estate.

Anatol Herzfeld, a student of Joseph Beuys, is present with many works in the Lower Rhine region. Frank Merks, sculptor from Krefeld, is together with Angelika Petri the founder of the "Seewerk" in Moers-Kapellen. ... "

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Location: Neukirchen-Vluyn, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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