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Neanderthal in the Circle

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Neanderthal in the Circle

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Neanderthal in the Circle

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Meadow landscape in Neandertal – Düssel River in the Neander Valley loop from Mettmann Zentrum

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2. Außenbürgerschaft Mettmann – View of Wülfrather See loop from Mettmann Zentrum

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3. Hellerbruch Estate – Neanderthal in the Circle loop from West

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Valerie

March 8, 2021

The Neanderthal man in a circle is a bronze figure created by the artist Elke Tenderich-Veit, which marks the beginning of the three and a half kilometer long evolutionary path ... and has already become a supporting actor in many special photos ;-)

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

December 4, 2021

"The evolutionary path aims to raise awareness of the importance of the Neanderthal in the context of the experience of our history. This is represented by the monument-like staging" Neanderthals in a circle ".
For the first time a bronze statue of the Neanderthal man was created according to accepted scientific standards - by the local sculptor Elke Tenderich-Veit.
The frame was designed with a concrete circle, which symbolizes modernity, and with aesthetically thought-out setting of local limestone, the garden architect and landscape designer Richard Bödeker, who, as the owner of the Neanderthal train station, presents a number of interesting works of art on semi-public grounds and makes them accessible.
Since the end of October 1997, the unusual staging of the “Neanderthal man in a circle” marks the spatial entry into the evolutionary path from the district town of Mettmann.
In the meantime the population has adopted this ensemble, their Neanderthal man.
The fact that a place has been created here that is shown to visitors in a preferred manner is a strong indication of the museum's character and, at the same time, of a current anchoring of identification. "

Location: Talstraße (crossing Beethovenstraße)
Artist: Elke Tenderich-Veit
Design: Richard Bödeker
mettmann.de/web/?page_id=10256

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Katja

March 23, 2021

The evolution of man depicted in pictures

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Meadow landscape in Neandertal – Düssel River in the Neander Valley loop from Mettmann Zentrum

2. Außenbürgerschaft Mettmann – View of Wülfrather See loop from Mettmann Zentrum

3. Hellerbruch Estate – Neanderthal in the Circle loop from West

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