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In Nuremberg, marriage is a merry-go-round

by jul on April 22nd, 2008

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The city of Nuremberg, Germany, is full of great fountains, but the most entertaining one has to be the Ehekarussell, or Marriage Carousel. This giant fountain depicts various scenes from a “bitter-sweet married life” as described in a poem by Hans Sachs. I had a hard time finding any “sweet” scenes…

POSTED IN: Germany, Sightseeing in Europe

1 opinion for In Nuremberg, marriage is a merry-go-round

  • Gloria
    Jul 11, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    I saw this while on vacation in Nuremberg. I took a photo of the happy young couple, the couple with children in the swan, the goat, the bear catching fish & the couple fighting beyond the grave. I missed this one completely. Thank you!

    This does explain why she is so angry in the last scene.

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