Hermann Iseke Monument

Hermann Iseke was a local poet from Eichsfeld. Born on March 9th, 1856 in Holungen. He died on January 14, 1907 in Kalkfontain, Namibia. He became known with the "Eichsfeld Sang" (1901).

Hermann Iseke's poems are characterized by an extraordinary linguistic power and pictorial expression, which enable the reader to immerse themselves in the emotional and sensual worlds that he creates in his verses.

Dr. Hermann Iseke was born in 1856 in Holungen, the son of a farmer.
In 1868, he attended high school in Heiligenstadt and then moved to Mühlhausen.
In honor of his 100th birthday, his hometown of Holungen erected a memorial stone on the Sonnenstein on July 7, 1956.
He died in 1907 in Kalkfontein, South Africa.
His remains were transferred to his hometown of Holungen and buried on July 24, 1907.