Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe District
Kraichgau-Stromberg
Landkreis Ludwigsburg
Ditzingen
Hirschlanden Warrior
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe District
Kraichgau-Stromberg
Landkreis Ludwigsburg
Ditzingen
Hirschlanden Warrior
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 83 out of 84 cyclists
Location: Ditzingen, Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Kraichgau-Stromberg, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Life-size statue (probably from the 6th century BC) of a naked Celtic warrior, which was found here in 1963 on a burial mound with a diameter of around 32 metres.
The original is in the Württemberg State Museum in Stuttgart. "It is the oldest Iron Age life-size anthropomorphic statue found to date north of the Alps" (wikipedia)Located on the Celtic cycle path, which was diverted at this point after the nearby quarry was expanded.
April 29, 2024
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