Erlkönig

Who rides so late through night and wind?
At the little pond on the Erlkönig it is easy to endure - there are a few benches to rest and it is a bit shady.

Wiki: The Jena Erlkönig is a memorial in Jena.

It stands on the way from Wenigenjena to Kunitz in the Saale floodplain in front of a rock face and is reminiscent of the ballad of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Originally executed as a wooden sculpture by Theodor Wolff, the statue was replaced by a stone figure by Otto Späte in 1891 on behalf of the owner of Thalstein Castle, Wolf von Tümpling.

It is a powerful, larger than life figure of the Erlkönig who, as an old man with a long beard and robe, extends his hand over a pond below. The statue actually carries a sword in its right hand, this was also attached again as part of the last renovation, but strangers removed or destroyed it.

In the pond is z.Z. very little water

A great stop for hikers and cyclists. The shady spot on the small pond is refreshing.

The Erlkönig stands in front of a small pond in which fish, frogs and ducks frolic. If you are just patient enough, the frogs will honor you with a quack concert. 😄🐸 Simply wonderful!

A great place to stay

This sculpture shines again and again in other color accents depending on the light irradiation