Walking Man
Walking Man is a work of art in Verden an der Aller, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony. Walking Man is situated nearby to the movie theater Cinecity, as well as near the shopping center Fachmarktzentrum.Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky in Verden, Germany
- Also known as: “Walking Man (Verden)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deutsches Pferdemuseum and Stadtbibliothek am Holzmarkt.
Deutsches Pferdemuseum
Museum
Photo: Godewind, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Deutsches Pferdemuseum is situated 240 metres northeast of Walking Man.
Stadtbibliothek am Holzmarkt
Library
Photo: Holger Bleckwehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadtbibliothek am Holzmarkt is a library, which is situated 220 metres northeast of Walking Man.
Verden station
Railway station
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verden or Verden an der Aller is a railway station located in Verden an der Aller, Germany. The station was opened in 1847 and is located on the Bremen–Hanover railway and Rotenburg-Verden railway. Verden station is situated 400 metres east of Walking Man.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magelsen and Langwedel.
Magelsen
Village
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magelsen is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Walking Man.
Langwedel
Town
Photo: Dirk Godlinski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 7 km northwest of Verden, and 30 km southeast of Bremen. Langwedel is situated 7 km northwest of Walking Man.
Daverden
Suburb
Photo: Dirk Godlinski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daverden is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northwest of Walking Man.
Walking Man
- Categories: colossal statue and tourism
- Location: Verden an der Aller, Verden, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.92143° or 52° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
9.23206° or 9° 13′ 55″ eastInception
2005Height
9.2 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9F4FW6CJ+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 11811666152OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q130015134
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In Other Languages
“Walking Man” goes by many names.
- German: “Walking Man (Verden)”
- German: “Walking Man”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cinecity and Fachmarktzentrum.
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