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Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain

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Tiger & Turtle in the twilight
Photo: Nikolay Dimitrov, CC BY, Duisburg Tourismus

Since opening in November 2011, the walkable sculpture Tiger & Turtle has made headlines all over the world.

The landmark can be seen from miles around and was built on the site of a former slag heap south of Duisburg. Anyone who clambers up the steps as far as the loop is rewarded with a magnificent view. When the weather is fine, it is possible to see from Duisburg city centre along the Rhine as far as Düsseldorf. It is sometimes even possible to make out the airport control tower. Visible all around the sculpture are the bustling activities of the various steelworks and Logport’s huge storage areas, but also dense forests that have been left untouched.

The landmark created by artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth looks especially impressive when night falls. This is when 880 LEDs trace the twists and turns of the steel sculpture.

Opening times

open today

The sculpture is open 24 hours a day.

Price:

Admission is free!

Author

Daniel Fischer

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Duisburg Tourismus

Public transport

Tram line 901, "Tiger & Turtle" stop

Directions

Directions eg. via Ehinger Straße 117 in 47249 Duisburg. From there it is only a few minutes' walk up to the Heinrich-Hildebrand-Höhe.

Parking

Limited number of free parking spaces available.

Coordinates

51.375698, 6.738149

DMS

51°22'32.5"N 6°44'17.3"E

UTM

32U 342580 5694033

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