Klönschnackplatz
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Klönschnack in Hanover is the title of a bronze sculpture by the sculptor Fidelis Bentele . The 1.5 meter high sculpture , which was erected in the center of the Hanoverian district of Kirchrode , at Großer Hillen at the corner of Tiergartenstraße , shows two women standing together in public having a “chat” . The design - including the surrounding public space- and last but not least the raising of a large part of the necessary funds were the result of the initiatives and years of preparatory work by numerous residents to beautify their cityscape . In the meantime, the "Klönschnack" has become a synonym for the center of Kirchrode: In the course of the redesign of the Hanover city railway network with barrier-free elevated platforms, however, the Klönschnackplatz has recently been subjected to considerable renovation measures.
history
After the local pond had long been filled in and the former Unter den Linden square with its partly listed buildings in the historic center of Kirchrode was later characterized by a mostly neglected traffic island , the Kirchrode Citizens Association, under its first chairman Jürgen Vogelsang , initiated a working group in the early 1980s , to collect ideas on how the square on the corner of Großer Hillen "[...] could be transformed into a pleasant place to stay for the citizens."
After choosing a sculpture instead of a fountain that was also being considered, a sculpture with two talking human figures should be created. As a work by the artist Fidelis Bentele - a bronze fountain with a girl and fish - that had already been set up in the private garden of the club's chairman's family, had met with general approval and had already been in contact with the sculptor, Bentele was to be assigned the desired group of figures as a commissioned work .
Even the first draft in plaster from the workshop Bentele had great resemblance to the final product, but an initially Enriched hat at one of the two women should be dropped, "This [rain] water may need to run," was one of the demands; the figures exposed to the weather should require as little subsequent care as possible. The hairstyles were also changed several times - from the strict bun to the perky page head , the fashion changed several times. Only minor requests for changes were made for other details, which the artist then worked out step by step in his various plaster designs.
The impetus for the installation of a work of art in public space was provided by a will from the childless couple Sophie and Wilhelm Lück , through which the citizens' association received 35,000 DM . But it was only through a personal letter from the chairman of the association, Vogelsang, to citizens and business people in Kirchroder - but then within a few days - about the same amount of money from 25 citizens to finance the bronze women.
On May 26, 1984, the final statue, covered with a plastic cover, was unveiled to the public on an initially provisional concrete base as part of a festive event. In his acceptance speech, Jürgen Vogelsang emphasized the meaning of the name "Klönschnack"; a reference to the remnants of the village character of Kirchrode, which was still preserved despite urban development .
In the past, the maintenance of the group of figures was essentially limited to the occasional removal of paint smears . The further development of the surrounding square, which was only changed later, was again thanks to the initiative and continuous maintenance by the Kirchrode Citizens' Association.
See also
Archival material
An archive can be found about
- historical photographs, including from the unveiling of the monument , in the Jürgen Vogelsang archive
Web links
- Lars Michael (responsible): The Klönschnack on the hannover-kirchrode.de page
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Katharina Lange, Lars Michael: The Klönschnack - how the two ladies came to Kirchrode. In: Michael Hümpel (Ed.): The city district in words and pictures. Chronicle Kirchrode - Bemerode - Wülferode . 1st edition. Verlag Michael Hümpel, Hannover 2003, p. 94f.
- ↑ a b Dirk Sarnes (responsible): A city district introduces itself on the page hannover.de in the version of February 12, 2016
- ↑ Hans-Dieter Stenzel (responsible): Klönschnack im Zentrum ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the page kirchrode.info in the version from February 12, 2016
- ↑ Printed matter No. 0628/2013: Stadtbahnbahn C-Ost - Barrier-free expansion of the Saarbrückener Straße and Großer Hillen stops on the e-government.hannover-stadt.de page
- ↑ Ralf Decker: Klönschnack ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Neue Presse website (subtitled photo without date)
- ↑ Wolfgang Neß: The old village , in: Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , architectural monuments in Lower Saxony, city of Hanover, part 2, volume 10.2, ISBN 3-528-06208-8 , p. 92f., As well as Kirchrode in the Addendum directory of architectural monuments acc. § 4 ( NDSchG ) (except for architectural monuments of the archaeological monument preservation) , status July 1, 1985, City of Hanover. Lower Saxony State Administration Office - Institute for Monument Preservation , p. 19f., Here: p. 19
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Coordinates: 52 ° 21 ′ 39.7 " N , 9 ° 49 ′ 39.3" E