thing place heiligenberg

within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself.

herman hesse
siddhartha

on the way back from a project trip, we discovered this special place. the atmosphere of the thingstätte was so dense that we spontaneously went on a journey of discovery with our cameras and created the basis for this film about the unique landscape architecture.

the thing place, the shape of which is reminiscent of a scarab beetle, was designed by hermann alker for the national socialists in 1934. however, the origin of the thing places is much older. they are said to have come from the north at times when christianity was not yet so widespread. thing places were centres of gathering, each tribe had its own. in the foreground, they were places where law was spoken. however, there are also older records that report spiritual meeting places.

sound: gil amado