as part of the CDF 2024 salon series
Traveling to the Giant Mountains became fashionable around 1800. This is evidenced by the numerous travel guides that described Silesia as a land of untouched nature and honest people. In July 1799, Heinrich von Kleist and his siblings also undertook a trip to the Giant Mountains. They traveled via Sagan and Hirschberg to Warmbrunn, visited the ruins of Kynast Castle and hiked to the Kochel and Zackel Falls. The highlight was the ascent of the Schneekoppe. Kleist wrote a poem in the guest book of the Hampelbaude "on the morning I came down from the Schneekoppe": his "Hymn to the Sun". Registration required; Jubilee office 250 years of Caspar David Friedrich in Greifswald caspardavid250@greifswald.de Tickets at: https://bit.ly/49Z8fo7
