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Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Felsberg

Relaxing Heiligenberg loop – ARS NATURA art trail

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4.8

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57

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Relaxing Heiligenberg loop – ARS NATURA art trail

00:39

2.06km

80m

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This art hiking trail from the ARS-NATURA Foundation leads along narrow paths around the Heiligenberg – also called “Hesse’s Crown”. It passes through a landscape protection area, which required a very sensitive choice of materials for the works of art. Only natural materials such as wood, stone and clay were…

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Last updated: June 3, 2024

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65 m

The Spiral Path (Ars Natura)

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“The Spiral Path” – artwork by Reiner Schmidt-Lierse from Spangenberg: We encounter spiral vortices everywhere in the microcosm and in the macrocosm. They are a fundamental blueprint and organizing principle …

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91 m

“Thoughts are free” – A work of art by Hiltraud Peterova from Schwalmstadt: hemp rope and spruce cones form the lines and notes of the first bars of the freedom …

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200 m

“Image screen” – work of art by Dieter Utermöhlen from Herzberg. A different way of watching television. Switch off, enjoy the view!
(Source: Ars Natura Foundation: ars-natura-stiftung.de/index.php/de/kunstwerk/4?c=32&ts=1)

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261 m

"The Meeting" - artwork by Jörg Götzfried from Kassel: Thoughts from different points of view grow out of the chairs to form a dense network (crowns) and shape the world. …

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512 m

“Faces” – artwork by Ulrike Hawelka from Spangenberg.

Faces are landscapes in which people's lives are reflected. The faces made of different clays symbolize the different characters of the people …

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942 m

“Fractal branch spiders” – artwork by Sandrino Sandinista Sander from Spangenberg.

The world of fractal shapes and self-similarities is fascinating: a branch can seemingly become a spider's leg. A look …

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1.25 km

“Poem by Paul Celan in stones” – artwork by Tatjana Kurnatowski from Körle: In an environment where you wouldn’t actually expect it, the text is carved and carved into basalt …

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1.43 km

“Schwärmerei” – artwork by Julia Lambertz from Burghaun.

Three cylindrical bodies reminiscent of insects appear in contrast to the wild vegetation in the surrounding area. The artist uses her work …

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1.49 km

The Waiting Ones (Ars Natura)

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“The Waiting Ones” – artwork by Martin Schaub from Rotenburg.

Those waiting greet the visitor as companions and protectors. In a hectic time, they convey the value and importance of …

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1.77 km

Heiligenberg Castle Ruins

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The castle hill is already 750 BC. Settled. 1180-1186 construction of the castle by the Archbishop of Mainz. At the time there was constant war between the Landgraviate of Hesse …

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1.49 km

515 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.07 km

515 m

306 m

148 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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14°C

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April 13, 2023,ARS Natura Heiligenberg „Vegetation“ 🍃🌼🖼️
The small circuit around the Heiligenberg is very well known to us; We were not aware of the motto “vegetation” until now. It is exactly what makes this part of the world so fascinating. 🏞🕵🏼‍♀️
The text for this section of the X8 describes the process of change in the artworks, which is particularly evident in the 'Fractal Branch Spider', …

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Circular path 1 leads along ArsNatura works of art once around the foot of the castle. A "one-way street" then takes you to the castle, which offers beautiful views near and far.

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July 19, 2023

This art hiking trail from the ARS-NATURA Foundation leads along narrow paths around the Heiligenberg – also called “Hesse’s Crown”. It passes through a landscape protection area, which required a very sensitive choice of materials for the works of art. Only natural materials such as wood, stone and

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