Iller origin

Origin of the Iller with Trettach, Stillach and Breitach (from left to right)

The bronze cast with the title "Illerursprung" by Walter Kalot stands today at the confluence of the Trettach, Stillach and Breitach rivers. The three reclining female figures symbolize the spring nymphs of the three brooks.

Relief by Walter Kalot, also at the origin of the Iller, with the title "Birth of the Iller"

The origin of the Iller describes the origin of the Iller in the Allgäu ( Oberallgäu district , Bavaria , Germany ).

location

The origin of the river is about 2 km north of downtown Oberstdorf, a little east of the B 19 . The southwest of from the flow of these can only be reached on foot or by bike point Kleinwalsertal coming Breitach that of the south from the Stillachtal zoom flowing Stillach and from the southeast from the Trettachtal coming Trettach along the Iller. The origin of the Iller also forms the end of the Iller cycle path coming from Ulm .

Artistic design of the Iller origin

The Oberstdorf artist Walter Kalot created the artwork Illerursprung especially for this location . The artwork is on the right side of the river. Three female beings lie horizontally on top of each other and stretch their heads and arms downstream towards the mouth. The factory initially stood in the Oberstdorf Fugger Park, but in 2005 it found its place here. There is also the relief Birth of the Iller by the same artist .

Web links

Commons : Illerursprung  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Iller origin

Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′ 39 ″  N , 10 ° 16 ′ 28 ″  E