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The Echo of Poseidon

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    March 13, 2020

    Hiking

    “Echo des Poseidon” is the name of the ten-meter-high work of art, which shows the five-meter-high head of the Greek god looking west over the Rhine.
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    January 23, 2022

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    "The 10 m high sculpture by Markus Lüpertz has been on Mercator Island since 2016. The sculpture was welded together from 75 individual parts to mark the 300th anniversary of the port."
    duisburg.de/microsites/sieben_bezirke/homberg_ruhrort_baerl/ruhrort/echo-des-poseidon.php


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    May 23, 2021

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    one wonders what's there. Then, it's art, it is declared, a bronze sculpture of the sea god Poseideon. However, in my understanding, it lacks the trident
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    1. Horst-Schimanski Alley (Duisburg-Ruhrort) – Duisburg-Ruhrort Harbor loop from Ruhrort

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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