The Santiago de Chile Square Viewpoint in Stuttgart
The square - actually more of a small park - is located opposite the Haigstkirche and offers one of the most beautiful views Stuttgart has to offer.
On the initiative of the Chilean Consulate in Stuttgart, in particular the Honorary Consul and architect Georg Kieferle, the square "Auf dem Haigst" was renamed "Santiago de Chile Square" in 2006.
He also donated the Chilean figurines: a moai from Easter Island, the bust of Chilean literature Nobel laureate Gabriela Mistral and a memorial stone from the Maipo Valley in Chile. Here, an approximately 2-meter Moai sculpture - otherwise native to Easter Island in the South Pacific - was created by the well-known island artist Benedicto "Bene" Tuki Pate.
By the way, in Chile there is also a counterpart to Stuttgart's Santiago de Chile Square: on the "Plaza Stuttgart" in Santiago de Chile there are three sculptures of the Stuttgart Rössle.
We think it's a very nice idea, many cities in the world could connect with such a rich cultural exchange.
