Dreispitz, Aluminum sculpture in Binzen, Germany.
Dreispitz is an aluminum installation at a roundabout in Binzen, consisting of three metal forms rising steeply upward. The sculpture sits in a circular gravel bed and prominently marks the intersection of this traffic node.
The artwork was created in 2001 by artist Reinhard Bombsch with support from the Sparkasse Markgräflerland foundation. It was realized during Mayor Ulrich May's administration as part of the city's development.
The name references the three-way border area, and this meaning becomes apparent through the sculpture's three upward-pointing forms. Visitors recognize in it a symbol of a place where different paths converge.
The artwork is located on a busy roundabout connecting two major traffic routes. Visitors should be cautious and pay attention to traffic when approaching the sculpture or taking photographs.
In 2017 the Lörrach district office ordered the sculpture removed after accident statistics at the roundabout; the municipality of Binzen lodged an objection on 27 June 2017, and a citizens' initiative started by former mayor Ulrich May gathered over 5,300 petition signatures. In January 2018 the Baden-Württemberg state parliament's petitions committee backed keeping it, with added safety measures. On 3 December 2020 the Binzen citizens' list proposed relocating it.
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