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Germany - Lubeck: Burgator from Burgatorbrucke.

Burgator - Fortifications

 

Burgator with fortifications in front protecting the only land access to Lubeck. As seen from the north end of the Burgatorbrucke (Burgator Bridge) of Aldstadt, Lubeck. The spire will be that of Jakobskirche - St. Jacob's Church.

 

A guest of the writer Ida Boy-Ed of whom I have already made mention, was sculptor Fritz Behn, who created the two lions on Burgatorbrucke. On the left is one of these two lions.

 

Prof. Fritz Behn (1878-1970) of one of the most famous animal-sculptors and animal-painter of the 20th century.

 

He also designed human form in sculptures and paintings. The big sculptures exhibited open-air in the spa resort found their appropriate places in such manner that their forms and artistic qualities show lively effects.

 

However, the range of sculptures exhibited in Bad Dürrheim represents only a part of the works of Fritz Behn. His big sculptures are spread over German towns via Africa to South America all over the world. (Somewhere on the Web??

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