Walther von der Vogelweide Monument

"Grüß Gptt with a bright sound - Heil German word and song" reads the inscription. 1930 presumably a 'child of the times' today, while reading, shivers run down your spine.

"... Walther von der Vogelweide, minstrel and poet, next to Wolfram von Eschenbach the greatest poet of the German Middle Ages. His name is given in a single documented note: the travel bills of Passau Bishop Wolfger von Ellenbrechtskirchen. They record that Walthero cantori de Vogelweide too Zeiselmauer on the Danube in Lower Austria was given by the bishop five solidi for a fur coat.It was, as closer investigation has established, on November 12th, 1203. The poets Gottfried von Strasbourg, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Thomasin von Zirclaria and Walther mention attest to the prestige of his poetry for the first and second decades of the 13th century. Younger art enthusiasts praise him as their master. His own poetry alone teaches about his life and person. It reveals an eventful existence, a rich, passionate, singular individuality, the originality and greatness of genius. ... ... "
Further information:
deutsche-biographie.de/sfz84442.html

lehrer.uni-karlsruhe.de/~za874/homepage/walther.htm
lernhelfer.de/schuelerlexikon/musik/artikel/walther-von-der-vogelweide
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_von_der_Vogelweide

A generously laid out memorial from the Ravensberger singing club. There is also the opportunity to take a break here