The "Schaengel" fountain in Koblenz, Germany.
When standing on Jesuit Square and looking at the city hall, walk through the archway that leads under city hall (Rathaus). Immediately to the right tucked away in the corner you see the statue of this little boy called the "Schaengel". You will also see this same boy on every manhole cover in the city, he is one of the symbols of the city. "Schaengel" is the way of saying "little John" in the local Koblenz dialect. When the french occupied the city on 2 occasions, under Louis XIV and Napolean, many of the soldiers had kids with local women. As many of these soldiers were named John (Jean in French), their sons became known as "little Johns". Eventually all the kids of Koblenz became known an "little John's", or "Schaengel", as they are still called today. To top it off, this little boy is a fountain but he SPITS the water at you, symbolizing that the youth and the people of koblenz, do not like authority. they have been dominated so many times by the Archbishop of Trier, by the French, etc, that they have grown to dislike authority. that is why this Schaengel spits in the very center of city hall's entrance.
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Location: Gymnasial Strasse, Koblenz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany.
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