Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Lucky Pig of Schwetzingen loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Lucky Pig of Schwetzingen loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
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Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady – Lucky Pig of Schwetzingen loop from Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
01:23
5.46km
10m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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409 m
Roman aqueduct with artificial ruin
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1.99 km
Avenue Along the Moat, Schwetzingen Palace
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3.32 km
Spargelfrau statue, Schwetzingen
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3.33 km
Schwetzingen Asparagus Lady
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3.39 km
Schlosspark Entrance
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3.56 km
Lucky Pig of Schwetzingen
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4.37 km
The Claque bronze sculpture by Guido Messer
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The Claque
Bronze, galvanized steel tables, 1988
"Razor-sharp" is as fitting as it is significant in relation to Guido Messer's art. "Razor-sharp" describes a precise and profound power of observation. Messer distills the species from the mass of individual occurrences and characterizes them by their binding properties. By essentially sharing his knowledge of such properties, we make them speak to us through the expression Messer has found for them in his works. The encounter with Messer's sculptures therefore has something of a déjà vu about it, or they are immediately perceived as archetypes whose identifiability is known to be very high and very widespread." (Prof. Dr. Helge Bathelt at an exhibition opening in Herrenberg, 2008)
The sculpture group "The Claque" consists of four bronze figures, which Guido Messer commissioned for a sculpture exhibition at the Filderhalle in 1988. The bronze casting process allows a mold to be reused multiple times, and thus "The Claque" can also be found in Backnang, Pforzheim, and Schwetzingen.
The claque was a group of people who were paid for their applause, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. Accordingly, Guido Messer depicts four men who clap, but without any sign of emotion on their faces. Their posture, gestures, and expressions are stereotypical; each one resembles the next. Placed as torsos on a table, they appear like functioning machines with human features. Positioned in front of the Filderhalle, they greet everyone who has come to attend an exhibition, a play, or a concert. The artist humorously illustrates what a visitor should not be: an emotionless and uninvolved claqueur.
Source: leinfelden-echterdingen.de/Startseite/Kultur/Die+Claque.html
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4.38 km
St. Pankratius Church, Schwetzingen
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5.46 km
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Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.95 km
1.49 km
820 m
195 m
Surfaces
3.39 km
1.63 km
195 m
148 m
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< 100 m
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