Statues - Hither & Thither

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Bünde
Lkr. Herford
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Various locations

Kanaldeckel Hengest und Horsa

Manhole covers Hengest and Horsa

Germanic brothers said to have led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their supposed invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition lists Hengist as the first of the Jutish kings of Kent.
(Wikipedia)

MeierGuss
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Description

All manhole covers in the centre of Bünde feature a relief of the Hengest and Horsa, two knights holding hands. In this way, they figure in the coat of arms of Bünde.
The arms are supposedly canting, the two knights holding hands, thus forming a pact ('Bund'). It is based on the fact that Hengest and Horsa on the spot of the present taown formed a pact to invade England.

Signature

meier guss

Sculptor

MeierGuss, firm developing, producing and distributing drainage technology products and tree protection systems, located in Rahden and Limburg (Website).

Locatie (N 52°11'50" - E 8°35'0") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1132; Photograph: 30 July 2024
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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