Part of the Heinzelmännchenbrunnen in Cologne, Germany.

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Built in 1899 by Edmund Renard and his son Heinrich, the Heinzelmännchenbrunnen commemorates the Heinzelmännchen and the tailor’s wife. It tells the story of the Heinzelmännchen, the little people who did all the work at night so that the people of Cologne could laze around during the day. The story was recorded from folklore by Ernst Weyden, a teacher in Cologne.

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Size: 2744px × 4131px
Location: Am Hof 12, 50667 Köln, Germany
Photo credit: © David Davies / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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