Zeitpyramide, Step pyramid art installation in Wemding, Germany
The Time Pyramid is a public artwork on a concrete slab on the Robertshöhe hill at the northern edge of Wemding. It is planned as a four-tier step pyramid of 120 concrete blocks, each 1.2 m wide, 1.2 m deep and 1.8 m high, with 0.6 m gaps; finished, it would measure 13.8 m per side and 7.2 m high. So far four blocks stand in a row, forming only the bottom edge.
Wemding was founded in 793, and local artist Manfred Laber conceived the Time Pyramid in June 1993 for the town's 1200th anniversary. The first concrete block was placed in 1993, and the fourth, weighing 6,500 kg, followed on 9 September 2023. The project is managed by a foundation based in Wemding.
The name Zeitpyramide was coined by Manfred Laber, who conceived the work in June 1993 for Wemding's 1200th anniversary. The town dates its founding to 793, and the 1200-year span is what the slow construction is meant to make tangible. The finished model is displayed at the Haus des Gastes in Wemding.
The installation sits on a hill at the northern edge of town and is easily accessible on foot. The site is open to visitors at any time, so you can pass by whenever you like to see its current state.
The first block was placed in 1993, but the fourth, weighing 6,500 kg, was set on 9 September 2023 at 15:09. The fifth is scheduled for 2033. The concrete slab was donated by local companies.
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