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The Vertical Earth Kilometer

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The Vertical Earth Kilometer

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  • Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    September 25, 2023

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    Here it goes a kilometer into the ground with brass... Built for the Documenta in 1977
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    February 6, 2024

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    The work of art was created for documenta 6 in 1977.
    Under the supervision of geology professor Jürgen Pickel, the hole was drilled to a depth of 1 km.
    Then 167 solid brass rods, each 6 m long and 5 cm in diameter, were screwed together
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    July 2, 2024

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    One of the many Documenta highlights
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    View of the River Fulda – City Lock Kassel loop from Kassel Hauptbahnhof

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    Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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