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Donkey sculpture in Biberach

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    Location: Biberach an der Riß, Biberach, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    January 6, 2025

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    The city's most famous son is Christoph Martin Wieland. His "History of the Abderites", in which the ancient Schildbürgers conduct a trial over the shadow of a donkey, is considered a plea for civil peace and is a parable for the loss of democratic virtues through discord. In 2000, a donkey sculpture designed by Peter Lenk was inaugurated.
    Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biberach_an_der_Ri%C3%9F#Der_Schatten_des_Esels
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    June 19, 2025

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    The Biberach Donkey commemorates Biberach's most famous figure, the poet and writer Christoph Martin Wieland.
    One of his works is about a seemingly senseless dispute over a donkey's shadow. A merchant had hired a shepherd and his donkey. In the midday heat, the merchant wanted to sit in the donkey's shade, but the shepherd insisted that the shade would have to be paid for separately....
    The artwork was created by the provocative artist Peter Lenk, who also created the Imperia statue in Konstanz.
    The artwork was unveiled on May 6, 2000.
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    1. Ulmer Gate, Biberach – White Tower, Biberach loop from Biberach (Riß)

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