Daphne
Daphne stands in Munich’s Wahnfriedallee park as a bronze sculpture by Marlene Neubauer-Woerner. The park gives the artwork a quiet green setting.
Its flowing form presents Daphne, the Greek nymph who became a laurel tree while escaping Apollo. Bronze captures that transformation through the figure’s expressive lines.
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner created the statue in 1975, shaping motion and emotion within the bronze surface. The sculpture first stood at Orleansplatz in Haidhausen.
It originally formed part of the Daphnebrunnen fountain at that Munich square. A redesign removed the fountain, and the sculpture spent a period in storage.
In 2007, Wahnfriedallee park became its new setting, without the accompanying fountain. The surrounding greenery echoes Daphne’s transformation and strengthens the statue’s mythological connection.
The park setting places the figure among trees rather than beside water. This location links the bronze sculpture with the laurel tree in its ancient story.
Daphne remains a distinct piece of public art in Munich’s landscape. The curved figure makes its movement visible from several angles.
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