"an all-too-great power is overpowered by its own dimensions". This quote from Martin Luther adorns the 7.50 m high, seemingly unstable sculpture "The Crozier" by Heinrich Brummack. The crozier is one of the episcopal insignia of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1072, it was awarded to the Benedictine abbey of Grafschaft as a reminder to care for others. Over the centuries, it increasingly became a symbol of ecclesiastical power. With the expropriation of church property as part of secularization in 1803, this secular influence - and with it the crosier of the monastery - was lost.
2,613 kg of aluminium was used to erect the sculpture, which forms a landmark visible from afar on the road between Schmallenberg and Bad Berleburg.
Sculpture The Crook
(Art) craft
The unique works of ten internationally renowned artists make the WaldSkulpturenWeg Wittgenstein-Sauerland an incomparable public art gallery in nature that can be visited at any time of year. The trail leads over 24 kilometers from Bad Berleburg to Schmallenberg.
Address
Sculpture The Crook
Schanze / Wanderweg
57392 Schmallenberg
Telephone: +49 (0) 2972 - 97400
Prices
The sculpture is freely accessible.
Directions
How to get there You can reach Schanze via the village of Grafschaft. The sculpture is not accessible by car. Walk to the sculpture from the Schanze parking lot. Parking Parking is available at the Schanze hiking parking lot at the entrance to the village. Public transportation The Schmallenberg Sauerland hiking bus runs in Schanze (check the timetable).