Statue of the Osterspai “Longneck” in Osterspai (Rhein-Lahn district, Rhineland-Palatinate). ‘Osterspai Longneck’ became a nickname for the inhabitants of Osterspai as early as the beginning of the 19th century.
(March 2026)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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This statue in the Japanese garden in Leverkusen/Cologne-Flittard “magically” attracts pennies.
(March 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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Monday’s Monument: Cesar Chavez Statue, Austin, Texas

This student-funded statue of civil rights crusader Cesar Chavez was unveiled on the West Mall area of the University of Texas campus in 2007. The bronze statue shows Chavez facing west, with a fla…

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Statues at Queen's Park to be wrapped to protect against vandalism, house speaker says
Statues on the grounds of the Ontario Legislature will be covered in wrapping to protect them from vandalism ahead of expected protests at Queen’s Park this spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/queen-s-park-statues-wrapped-9.7132352?cmp=rss
Queen's Park wrapping monuments to protect against vandalism
Statues on the grounds of the Ontario Legislature will be covered in wrapping to protect them from vandalism ahead of expected protests at Queen’s Park this spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/queen-s-park-statues-wrapped-9.7132352?cmp=rss