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In
1826
Ernst
Weyden
published
a
long-time
known
and
told
within
the
people
of
Cologne
legend.The
tale
of
the
Heinzelmännchen
had
been
passed
down
from
generation
to
generation.It
was
essentially
a
myth
about
a
dwarf-like
creatures’
workshop.They’d
used
to
gather
all
the
work
and
chores
of
Cologne
city’s
citizens
and
complete
it
at
night,whilst
the
town
was
asleep.They’d
done
all
their
work
for
them
so
the
people
of
Cologne
could
be
lazy
all
day
every
day.One
day
however,the
wife
of
a
tailor
in
Cologne
wanted
to
figure
out
this
conspiracy.How
was
everything
getting
done
overnight
and
why
were
all
people
so
idle?The
Schneidersfrau
as
germans
call
her
that
memorable
night
spread
green
peas
on
the
workshop’s
floor
so
the
mystical
gnomes
would
go
away
and
well…it
worked.In
time
many
tales
and
versions
of
the
original
story
have
been
written
and
there
also
a
popular
german
song
related
to
the
legend.
This
beautiful
fountain
is
all
year
round
colored
by
the
gorgeous
flowers
planted
in
front
of
it.The
statue
of
the
Schneidersfrau
is
made
of
iron,the
original
of
which
is
in
the
Köln
Museum
as
the
fountain
itself
was
restored
and
reconstructed
a
century
ago.The
rest
of
the
intricately
carved
into
the
fountain
legend
is
made
out
of
stone
by
the
same
two
people
who
composed
the
magnificent
Cologne
Cathedral.
During
the
winter
the
fountain
is,of
course,turned
off.If
you’ve
at
least
heard
about
the
story
of
the
Heinzelmännchen
i
recommend
deviating
from
your
itinerary
to
take
a
look
at
this
beauty.It’s
just
a
street
away
from
the
Cologne
Cathedral.Not
big,but
it
surely
impressed
me.
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