Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Ruhr Region
Glass Elephant in Maximilianpark Hamm
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Ruhr Region
Glass Elephant in Maximilianpark Hamm
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Recommended by 142 out of 146 hikers
Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The biggest elephant in the world.
In 1984, the artist Horst Rellecke created the walk-in greenhouse in elephant form.
53m long, 35m high and 18m wide.
October 30, 2017
The glass elephant is the landmark for Hamm and widely seen in the dark. Formerly he was the coal washer of the Maximilian coal mine. In 1984 he was transformed into a walk-in sculpture by the artist Horst Rellecke. You can also marry here!
January 22, 2018
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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.8
(13)
109
01:05
4.28km
10m
3.0
(1)
23
00:30
1.96km
0m
4.7
(9)
22
03:54
15.3km
50m