Echo

Echo

Originally the location was a large country estate called Rhijnhof. The 18th century country house still stands along the Rhine. In 1910 the estate became a cemetery. The site was then enlarged and a new part was constructed at the entrance.
The Echo sculpture was developed for the round pond at the entrance. It is located at the furthest point of the axis from the old estate house on the Rhine that connects the old and the new parts of the Rhijnhof cemetery. The sculpture was inspired by the gazebos, tea houses and aviaries that were part of estates in the 18th century. Slender white columns support a geodesic cupola formed from triangular elements. The steel construction of around 4.5 metres in height stands out against the green environment, giving the impression of an imaginary pavilion that unites the past and the present.