Strange But Real and Beautiful Monuments in Hemisphere

KINDLIFRESSER FOUNTAIN in Switzerland

Monuments are created as aesthetics, and sometimes they contain art, so they are an attraction. But, in fact many monuments that are made actually have a strange shape, although still beautiful to the eye.

IPHEDIA.com - From its purpose, the construction of monuments or statues is made to honor one's services or commemorate important events. In fact, monuments are created as aesthetics and sometimes there are those that contain art, so that it becomes a special attraction.

But, in fact in this world there are also many monuments that deliberately made it actually has a strange shape, although still beautiful to the eye. Here are strange but real and beautiful monuments in this part of the world.

KINDLIFRESSER FOUNTAIN in Switzerland

Even though it looks like a quirky and weird work of art, the monument of the Kindlifresser Fountain that stands on the fountain is very scary. In fact, this monument has scared children in Bern since 1546.

Wearing red and green clothes, this monument looks like a monster. Reportedly, this monument was made to give a warning to the Jewish community in Bern. But surely, this statue will always remind the children in Bern to maintain their behavior.

MANO DEL DESIERTO, ATACAMA DESERT in Chile

The Atacama Desert can be found in the City of Antofagata, Chile. There is a statue of concern in the barren desert, namely Mano de Desierto or better known as Hand of the Desert.

A statue in the form of a giant palm from the sand that burst from the desert. As if someone was buried in the desert. The strange statue was made by a Chilean sculptor named Mario Irarrazabal with a height reaching 10.8 meters.

LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA in China

Leshan Giant Buddha, one of the most impressive masterpieces in the Sichuan Province, China. Geographically, Leshan Giant Buddha is one of the best-kept and well-preserved sites among a series of exotic mountain peak areas in the southern central capital of Sichuan Province.

Leshan Giant Buddha is a site in the form of a giant Buddha statue carved on the wall or surface of one rock cliff peaks around the Lingyun mountain region.

THE HANGING MAN in Czech Republic

The "Hanging Man" statue (1997) depicts the statue of renowned psychologist Sigmund Freud hanging helpless with one hand on the roof of a building. The sculpture by artist David Cherny depicts Sigmund Freud and his struggle with the fear of death.

THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES in United States

This monument was founded in 1979 which was built by an unknown person or group of people in Georgia, United States. In this monument is carved a message written in 8 (eight) languages. The essence of this message is the importance of reducing the world's population to 500 million people.

Allegedly, the founders of this mysterious monument are the elite pioneers of globalization (New World Order). But, until this moment, no one knows the truth.

THE ALTON BARNES WHITE HORSE in England

In 1812, a farmer named Robert Pile paid £ 20 to a man named Jack the Painter (a painter) to design and cut a horse to a hillside in Wiltshire, England. This is one of nine horse paintings cut into the hills in this area.

No one knows why the design was carved from the hill. It was then packed with chalk so that it stood out prominently white. Jack the Painter then subcontracts the work to others. The Alton Barnes White Horse Monument was finally completed with a horse about 55 meters (180 feet) high and 49 meters (160 feet) long.

THE SINKING LIBRARY in Australia

"The Sinking Library" is a State library with historic buildings in the heart of Victoria, Melbourne Australia. This strange work of art was approved by the local council as part of the city's art program.

SAINT WENCESLAS RIDING A DEAD HORSE in Czech Republic

For almost 100 years, the Saint Wenceslas monument in Wenceslas Square, Prague has been the pride of everyone. Saint Wenceslas itself is a symbol of pride in Bohemia. But now, the situation has reversed, Saint Wenceslas has lost prestige.

Finally, an artist named David Cerny in 1999 made a parody statue of the Saint Wenceslas monument. He made Saint Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse. If the original monument of Saint Wenceslas sits proudly on a horse, then this parody monument is the opposite. David Cerny made the Saint Wenceslas monument sit on the belly of a dead horse.

THE THUMB in France
"The Thumb" monument is located in Paris, France. "Le Pouce" (thumb), is an artistic creation by the famous French sculptor César Baldaccini. This big thumb was designed in 1965 with a weight of 18 tons and a height of 12 meters (39 feet). (*)