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Non-Violence / The Knotted Gun Virtual Cache

Hidden : 03/01/2022
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🇱🇺 LU :

"Non-Violence / The Knotted Gun" ass eng Bronzeskulptur vum schweedesche Sculpteur Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. Se gouf  1980 entworf, als Ustouss war den Doud vum John Lennon.

Déi éischt gouf 1985 zu Malmö opgestallt, dono gouf 1988 eng zu New York virum Gebai vun der UNO opgeriicht. Dëst war en Cadeau vun der lëtzebuergescher Regierung un d'Vereenten Natiounen.

Eng Replique steet och hei zu Lëtzebuerg um Park vum Kierchbierg. Weider Variatiounen an Repliquen vun der Skulptur goufen an Stied duerch d'ganz Welt opgestallt.

Dir kënnt mam Tram bis heihin kommen (Statioun Kierchbierg Universitéit) oder um P+R Konrad Adenauer parken. Ronderëm d'Skulptur hutt der d'Méiglechkeet duerch den Park ze spadséieren, et ass eng Kannerspillplaz no bäi, an dir fannt och Restauranten ronderëm (an der "Coque" oder um Boulevard J.F. Kennedy).

Opgepasst : d'Skulptur ass méi kleng a Wierklechkeet wéi se op der Foto schéngt! wink

Är Aufgab : macht w.e.g. en Foto vun Iech, ärem GPS, oder soss engem Symbol géint d'Gewalt virun der Skulptur.

Als Souvenir vun ärer Visitt kënnt der Iech gären den Banner an ärem Profil bäisetzen (cf. link hei drënner).

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🇬🇧 EN :

"Non-Violence / The Knotted Gun" is a bronze sculpture by the Swedish sculptor Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. It was designed in 1980, as a reaction to the death of John Lennon.

The first sculpture was erected in Malmö in 1985, a second one in 1988 in front of the UN building in New York. This was a gift from the Luxembourg government to the United Nations.

A replica is also found here in Luxembourg at Kirchberg Park. Further variations and replicas of the sculpture were erected in cities throughout the world.

You can reach this place by tramway (Kirchberg University Station) or park at the P + R Konrad Adenauer. Near the sculpture you have the possibility to walk through the park, there is a children's playground nearby and you can also find restaurants around (in the "Coque" or on the Boulevard J.F. Kennedy).

Please be aware that the sculpture is smaller in life size than it might appear on the photo! wink

Your task : please take a photo of you, your GPS, or any other symbol against violence in front of the sculpture.

As a souvenir of your visit, you are welcome to add the banner to your profile (see link below).

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Links and sources for more information :

https://fondskirchberg.public.lu/en/decouvrir/art-public/oeuvres-art/non-violence.html

https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Violence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Violence_(sculpture)

https://assistedthinking.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/non-violence-and-the-knotted-gun-worldwide/

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GC9P8B1 Non violence Banner Link :

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With thanks to *B'Elanna* for creative contribution.

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