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Gießen Heads

Gießen District

Gießen Heads

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Gießen Heads

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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KHS

July 18, 2024

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The Gießener Köpfe can be found to the side of the Old Castle.

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Hertha

May 26, 2024

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The Gießen Heads are an art and monument project, initiated and organized from 2006 by the city's cultural office (department head Dr. Reinhard Kaufmann, director Dr. Friedhelm Häring). Important personalities in Gießen's history are honored. The city organizes the preparation of the site with a base and information board. In 2012, the last head to date was unveiled at the New Castle; in total, there are 14 Gießen heads in the city, four of which are female (as of 2020).
Source and more details: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftangriff_auf_Gie%C3%9Fen_am_6._Dezember_1944

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Michael

November 18, 2024

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In total, there are 14 Gießener Köpfe that are closely connected with the city's history!

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Elevation 230 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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