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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Schwelm

City Iconography Schwelm by Otto Herbert Hajek

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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Schwelm

City Iconography Schwelm by Otto Herbert Hajek

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City Iconography Schwelm by Otto Herbert Hajek

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  • Location: Schwelm, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    July 29, 2021

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    O. H. HAJEK: "Art is a whetstone for tolerance"

    The city iconography Schwelm, 1969-1971, was created by the internationally recognized artist Otto Herbert Hajek, born in 1927 in Kaltenbach, Bohemia, died in Stuttgart in 2005.

    "Hajek's works of art stand as democratic memorials for tolerance all over the world. His city iconographies installed around the world - in the basic colors yellow, red and blue, executed in basic geometric shapes and contemporary materials such as concrete and steel - testify to a commitment carried out by art for a more human-friendly city. "
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    An interesting and worth seeing relic of the concrete age, which we should view with more friendly eyes in its colorful design.
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    Artwork at the district administration building near the pedestrian zone. It's very reminiscent of the 70s.
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    Location: Schwelm, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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