{"id":26585,"date":"2017-09-15T19:35:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?p=26585"},"modified":"2017-09-16T10:43:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T08:43:25","slug":"die-kelpies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?p=26585","title":{"rendered":"Die Kelpies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_26586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26586\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?attachment_id=26586\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"201709061357\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Kelpies &amp;#8211; Helix Park in Falkirk\/Schottland &amp;#8211; Bild Nr.  201709061357&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?resize=135%2C75&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061357.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kelpies &#8211; Helix Park in Falkirk\/Schottland &#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061357<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Falkirk\/Schottland<\/strong> &#8211; Wenn man denkt, Schottland h\u00e4tte au\u00dfer einer faszinierenden Natur nur alte Burgen, Schl\u00f6sser und Ruinen zu bieten, der irrt gewaltig, denn Schottland kann auch modern und gigantisch. Seit einigen Jahren fielen mir die beiden riesigen Pferdek\u00f6pfe auf, die von der Autobahn M9 (Stirling &#8211; Edinburgh) un\u00fcbersehbar in den Blick fallen. Das weckt nat\u00fcrlich Neugierde, also beschloss ich, als ich letztes mal dort war, den beiden mal einen Besuch abzustatten. Es war bereits sp\u00e4ter Nachmittag und die Sonne schien noch einmal und h\u00fcllte das Kunstwerk in ein sch\u00f6nes Licht.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nun sind <strong>Kelpies<\/strong> eigentlich nicht ganz so freundliche Wassergeister, und deshalb haben sie auch hier an einem Nebenarm des <strong>Forth-And-Clyde-Canal<\/strong> ihren Platz. Die beiden jeweils 30 Meter hohen Skulpturen stehen seit 2013 zu beiden Seiten des Kanals und bewachen eine Schleuse. Es muss schon ein beeindruckender Moment sein, wenn man mit einem kleinen Hausboot zwischen diesen beiden Giganten hindurchf\u00e4hrt. Dass die Kelpies in Gestalt von Pferden hier stehen hat etwas damit zu tun, dass in fr\u00fcheren Zeiten Arbeitspferde die Schiffe durch die Kan\u00e4le zogen. So steckt hinter der Idee der Kelpies einerseits ein Erinnern an Historisches und andererseits auch ein wenig Mythologie.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26587\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?attachment_id=26587\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"201709061359\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Kelpies &amp;#8211; Helix Park in Falkirk\/Schottland &amp;#8211; Bild Nr.  201709061359&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?resize=135%2C75&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061359.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kelpies &#8211; Helix Park in Falkirk\/Schottland &#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061359<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Entworfen wurden die <strong>Kelpies<\/strong> von dem Bildhauer <strong>Andrew Scott<\/strong> aus Glasgow. W\u00e4hrend seine Kunstwerke an vielen Orten in Schottland zu sehen sind, sind die Kelpies sein gr\u00f6\u00dftes und auch bekanntestes Werk. Wie schon erw\u00e4hnt sie die beiden Pferdek\u00f6pfe jeweils 30 Meter hoch, jedes wiegt 300 Tonnen und wurde aus 990 Stahlplatten gebaut. F\u00fcr die Fundamente wurden 1.200 Tonnen Stahlbeton ben\u00f6tigt. Aufgebaut war das Kunstwerk innerhalb rekordverd\u00e4chtigen von 90 Tagen. Um die Kelpies herum entstand nach und nach der <strong>Helix Park<\/strong> zu dem auch ein Besucherzentrum mit Caf\u00e9 geh\u00f6rt. Es werden F\u00fchrungen angeboten, bei denen man auch das Innenleben der Skulpturen zu sehen bekommt. Daf\u00fcr war ich allerdings etwas zu sp\u00e4t dran. Bleibt mir aber noch zu erw\u00e4hnen, dass die Kelpies nachts im Inneren in wechselnden Farben beleuchtet werden. Wer nach <strong>Zentralschottland<\/strong> reist und etwas Zeit mitbringt, sollte sich dieses weltweit einmalige Schauspiel unbedingt einmal ansehen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26588\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?attachment_id=26588\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?fit=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"201709061366\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Kelpies &amp;#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061366&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061366.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kelpies &#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061366<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26589\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/?attachment_id=26589\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?fit=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"201709061367\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Kelpies &amp;#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061367&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georg-dahlhoff.de\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/201709061367.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kelpies &#8211; Bild Nr. 201709061367<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falkirk\/Schottland &#8211; Wenn man denkt, Schottland h\u00e4tte au\u00dfer einer faszinierenden Natur nur alte Burgen, Schl\u00f6sser und Ruinen zu bieten, der irrt gewaltig, denn Schottland kann auch modern und gigantisch. 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