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Showing posts with label statues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label statues. Show all posts
Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Alex

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This is Alex. He used to be the king of Macedon. They called him Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Alexander the great . He traveled a lot.  His enormous s...
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Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Kleber and the Napoleon sphinx

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Strasbourg is very proud of General Jean-Baptiste Kleber! They named the main square after him, with the obligatory statue of the great. ...
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Wednesday, 24 February 2016

The man on the railing - L'homme de la balustrade

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Another curious figure is this man leaning on a railing. Legend says that he is an architect, jealously watching what his competitor had b...
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Le chien de la cathedrale The cathedral's dog

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Yes, there is an old dog living in the cathedral. It is Jean Geiler's dog, a renowned 15th century theologian, Geiler used to preach f...
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Sunday, 21 February 2016

Is it a horse or a bird??? Cheval ou oiseau???

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Well, it is a horse with bird's head! Created by the Italian Mimmo Paladino, his head is covered with real gold. The city of Strasbo...
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