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Nibelungenfelsen Relief

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Nibelungenfelsen Relief

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    Location: Elmstein, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    June 14, 2021

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    The Nibelungenfelsen is a rock massif piled up on several terraces in the Legelbachtal. Under a table rock there is a relief with larger-than-life figures from the Nibelungen saga, which gave the rock its name. The work of art was created in 1928 by the Hagen sculptor Heinrich Harwick on behalf of the Nibelungenverein Ludwigshafen. This association also built the Nibelungenheim in the forest near Schwarzsohl from 1927 to 1934 on the foundation walls of the former hunting lodge in the Palatinate region of Breitscheid.
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    April 7, 2021

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    “A little above [the Nibelungen relief] there was a covered hall, the so-called shooting house. It was built in 1866 and was very popular with hikers. It was used for …
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    November 3, 2024

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    Created in 1928 by the sculptor Heinrich Harwick
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    Location: Elmstein, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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