Holbeinpferd

Holbeinpferd is the colloquial name of the sculpture of a horse (in German: Pferd) in the suburb Wiehre in Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany which is standing at the corner of Günterstal and Holbein streets. The concrete sculpture of a foal was created in 1936 by the sculptor Werner Gürtner.[1] It is 1.90 m both long and high and weighs nearly 1 tonne.[2]

On 26 June 2010

On 17 March 2012

It became famous for the fact that since about 1980 it is frequently painted at night.[3]

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References
  1. Badish Pages: Holbeinpferd
  2. Holbeinpferd Identification: General Data and Biography Archived 4 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Enjoying Freiburg: Holbeinpferd in Freiburg

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