Wimmer-Ross
The Wimmer-Ross is next to the pilgrimage church Gartlberg the second landmark of parish churches in the Rottal . The sculpture is a listed building .
The life-size bronze statue shows an example of a horse breed , the Rottaler , which was bred into the 19th century . It is dated 1942 on the left rear hoof.
It was not until June 4, 1966 that this souvenir of the great times of the Rottal horse breeders was placed on a brick foundation . The horses enjoyed a good reputation throughout the country. The name Wimmer-Ross, by which this figure is known in parish churches and the surrounding area, goes back to its creator. Hans Wimmer was a far above the Rottal known also sculptor , in 1965 the statue of his birthplace gave parish churches. The material costs were raised from donations from the city, the district and the population. The initiative came from the artist and the then district administrator of the Pfarrkirchen Oswald district in order to collect funds for the foundation and the brick facing, or to receive grants from the Free State and the district. Hans Wimmer provided the sculpture free of charge. The stallion shows a naturalistic gait, which at first glance seems atypical. From the point of view that the stallion would like to step onto a shield with his right front hoof, the running and hoof posture go back together - a snapshot of less than tenths of a second, which is often confusing for the less experienced horse expert.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Monuments in parish churches. (pdf) Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, accessed on January 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Parish Churches Tourism