Erlkönig

Who rides so late through night and wind?
At the small pond at the Erlkönig it can be tolerated well - there are a few benches to rest and it is a bit shady.Wiki: The Jena Erlkönig is a monument in Jena.It stands on the way from Wenigenjena to Kunitz in the Saaleaue in front of a rock face, reminiscent of the eponymous ballad by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Originally executed by Theodor Wolff as a wooden sculpture, the statue was replaced in 1891 on behalf of the owner of Schloss Thalstein, Wolf von Tümpling, by a stone figure of Otto Späte.It is a mighty, larger than life figure of the Erlkönigs, who, as an old man with a long beard and robe, extends his hand over a pond below him. Actually, the statue carries a sword in the right hand, this was in the context of the recent refurbishment also attached again, but it has unknown people removed or destroyed.

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!

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