Global Stone, Stone sculpture in Tiergarten, Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Global Stone is a sculpture made of large boulders in the Tiergarten park in central Berlin. The installation was positioned so that sunlight falls through the arrangement during the summer solstice.
Sculptor Wolfgang von Schwarzenfeld brought the Kueka stone from Venezuela to Berlin in 1998 for his art project. In April 2020, this stone returned to Venezuela after the Pemón people demanded its return for years.
The name Kueka carries spiritual meaning for the Pemón people from Venezuela, who view the stone as part of their tradition. Visitors today see the empty spot where this stone once stood in the park.
You can reach the site via wheelchair-accessible paths near the Brandenburg Gate in Tiergarten park. The area is open year-round and easy to reach using public transport.
The Kueka stone was installed in the Tiergarten on 24 February 1999 as the "Love" stone, one of five named for steps toward peace. Its polished reflection surfaces were aligned so that sunlight at the summer solstice would link it with its sister stone in Venezuela and with the other Berlin stones.
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