Heinzelmännchenbrunnen — Attraction in Cologne

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...

The huge fountain tells the story of the Heinzelmännchen which are a race of creatures appearing in a tale connected with the city of Cologne in Germany. The little house gnomes are said to have done all the work of the citizens of Cologne during the night, so that the inhabitants of Cologne could be very lazy during the day. According to the legend, this went on until a tailor's wife got so curious to see the gnomes that she scattered peas onto the floor of the workshop to make the gnomes slip and fall. The gnomes, being infuriated, disappeared and never returned. From that time on, the citizens of Cologne had to do all their work...

The Heinzelmaennchenbrunnen is a fountain that tells the story of Heinzelmännchen and the city of Cologne. The Heinzelmännchen are a race of gnome like creatures that was said once did all the work in Cologne, until a tailor's wife was curious to figure out how everything got done. The fountain features a lady standing on top of a set of stairs while holding a lamp, while all around her the Heinzelmännchen are stumbling around trying to hide or run away.

A fantastic tale told beautifully in the sculpture of...