Overview

• Police confirm that between July 21 and July 22, the roughly 4-kilogram youth-Pine sculpture was forcibly removed from the stairway to Schloss Sonnenstein.
• Thieves broke off the figure above its feet and skateboard, leaving only the board and boots behind.
• Authorities have valued the missing statue at roughly €3500 and urged anyone with information to call the tip line at 0351 4832233.
• Installed in December 2024, the Pine sculptures were conceived to boost volunteer recognition across Pirna.
• Created in 2019 by artist Axel Bierwolf with narratives by Hartmut Landgraf, Pine’s blog-driven adventures underpin the city’s public art campaign.