More than 150 cut-outs decorate the street lamps of Heppenheim. Each picture represents a story from local folklore. At the bottom of the lamppost there are short versions of the stories.
This lamp tells the story of the two giants who stood on opposite mountains and threw rocks at each other creating the large “sea of stones” in Reichenbach and a smaller scattering of rocks on the facing mountain side (the Reichenbach giant was the weaker or smaller one, quite obviously).
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Street Lamp
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Amazing cut-outs! Skilled pieces of art.
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So interesting, just wondering, is this connected to the Reichenbach Falls in Sherlock Holmes? Or was that made up🤔
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No, it is not. The Reichenbach Falls of Conan Doyle fame are in Switzerland, this Reichenbach is in the Odenwald (no falls except for the sea of rocks – here is a post of mine where I’ve been showing that area), approximately 500 km to the north. But Reichenbach is not an uncommon name, a quick search with google maps finds at least 6 place names with Reichenbach, even more if for similar spelling is allowed.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me – quite a popular name!
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What a charming idea! Even if the stories themselves are violent.
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This is a fabulous streetlamp Elke I like the idea of having a tale told in the glass as well.
Thanks for joining in 😀
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Glad you like them. I’m considering one of their tourist tours because I’ve never found them all.
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That sounds like a plan Elke
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