The figures were previously on the Fasanerie Island in the Lahn in Marburg. August von Knoblauch zu Hatzbach had it dismantled there since July 22, 1867, in order to set it up in the garden of his estate in Hatzbach. August von Knoblauch paid the impressive sum of 112 Reichstaler and 20 silver groschen for the time for the transport. He was probably not even aware of the important works of art he had brought to Hatzbach.

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In fact, the figures were created around 150 years earlier by the Marburg sculptor Johann Friedrich Sommer (1684-ca. 1746/47). He received the order for this in the summer of 1718 …

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1. Erksdorf Protestant Church – Heimsloch Hollow Way loop from Erksdorf

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2. Heimsloch Hollow Way – Hatzbach Barbecue Area loop from Hatzbach

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3. Amöneburg View – Hatzbach Witches' Dance Ground loop from Hatzbach

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Location: Stadtallendorf, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Five Virtues Statues in Hatzbach

1. Erksdorf Protestant Church – Heimsloch Hollow Way loop from Erksdorf

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