Timm ULRICHS, Versunkenes Dorf (2006). München-Fröttmaning

© herve-armand bechy

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The work of Timm Ulrichs "Versunkenes Dorf" (The village buried) is an exact replica, in scale and size, of the medieval Heilig-Kreuz church and its nearby village.
Timm Ulrichs' church is partly buried. The artist expresses what might have happened to the Heilig-Kreuz church in the surrounding landfill. This old medieval village with its current farm is in decline, and its ancient church dating back to 815 a.d. had almost disappeared. It was restored in 1980 because murals were discovered dating from the time of its construction.
This part of Muncih has undergone significant transformation and has been used for decades for landfill. It is now covered by vegetation.