Caption

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – Public art, Wolfgang Liesen: ‘Space for a Person Who Speaks Freely' (1987) in front of the façade of the Sheraton Essen Hotel in the Stadtgarten. The Stadtgarten Essen is Essen's oldest publicly accessible green space. It is situated south of Essen Central Station in the Südviertel district, between the Aalto Theatre, the Philharmonie and the neighbouring district of Rüttenscheid. Parks and gardens in the Ruhr region

Date

Jul 20, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rupert Oberhäuser

Reference

BRK26I82_012

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NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

128.1Mb (42.7Mb) / 27.3in x 18.2in / 8192 x 5464 (300dpi)

Keywords

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