Obelisk, Concrete monument in Treppenstrasse, Kassel, Germany
The 16.2-meter tall concrete obelisk stands in the center of Treppenstrasse, featuring inscriptions in four languages on each of its sides.
Nigerian-American artist Olu Oguibe created the obelisk for documenta 14 in 2017, initially placing it at Königsplatz before its relocation to Treppenstrasse in 2019.
The inscription from Matthew's Gospel 'I was a stranger and you took me in' appears in German, English, Arabic, and Turkish on the monument.
The monument cost 126,000 euros to purchase and required seven hours of technical work with specialized equipment for its installation in the current location.
The obelisk forms part of a documenta axis connecting the Kulturbahnhof's Himmelstürmer sculpture to the Fridericianum exhibition building.
Location: Kassel
GPS coordinates: 51.31536,9.49445
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:38
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