Ulrich Rückriem: more works

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Selection of Ulrich Rückriem´s works in public spaces in Essen

Obelisk und Mauern / Obelisk and Walls

In the area of Aalto Theater / Saalbau / Philharmonie / Stadtgarten; south-west of Rolandstraße 5, Essen; from the intersection Huyssenallee / Rolandstraße walk south between Aalto Theater and Saalbau / Philharmonie towards the Stadtgarten. Approx 1200 m west of Moltkeplatz. Coordinates: in the range 51 26 52.33 N 7 00 41.35 E to 51 26 48.69 N 7 00 42.76 E; (bike) route OSM map here.


Steinhaus / Stone House

On a hill in the Stadtgarten, 50 m south of the Aalto Theater, 40 m east of Saalbau / Philharmonie.

Coordinates: 51 26 45.59 N 7 00 44.06 E; (bike) route OSM map here.


Treppe / Stairs,1982; Dolomite stone

In the outdoor area of the Museum Folkwang, Museumsplatz 1 (opposite Bismarckstraße 67), Essen. About 2200 m west of Moltkeplatz.

Coordinates: 51 26 28.46 N 7 00 16.95 E; (walking) route OSM map here.


Castell / Castell

Composed of 24 granite blocks.

In the area of the Zeche Zollverein (Zollverein World Heritage Site; about 6500 m north of Moltkeplatz; Castell is situated about 250 m west of Zollverein parking lot PA1, 50 m west of Fritz-Schupp-Allee; maps here and here).
Coordinates: 51 29 04.46 N 7 02 27.77 E; (bike) route OSM map here.
Zollverein can easily be reached by streetcar / tram. Take the 107 lineKulturlinie107″ from Essen Hbf going to Katernberg / Zollverein / Gelsenkirchen. Stops Zollverein or Kapitelwiese. Service interval 10‒30 minutes; journey time 15 minutes; timetable here.

Castell

More Granit Sculptures at Zollverein

West of Fritz-Schupp-Allee in the Zollverein Skulpturenwald / Sculptures Forest; map here.

Two of the works on display there:

Information and links in respect of background and history of the sculptures at Zollverein here (German).


Ulrich Rückriem in the listing Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Nordrhein-Westfalen / Art in Public Spaces in NRW..

Ulrich Rückriem in Welt der Form (with a collection of fotos of his works).

Ulrich Rückriem in (German) Wikipedia.

To the start page on Ulrich Rückriem´s work at the Moltkeplatz here.