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  • Deb HorrocksTravelerDanube River Viking Cruise
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    • Day 3
    • Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 10:15 AM
    • ☀️ 54 °F
    • Altitude: 1,070 ft
    • GermanyStadtamhof49°1’31” N  12°6’19” E

    The Old Stone Bridge

    September 24, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F

    For many years, there was no way to cross the Danube until the bridge was built. They competed with the architects of the cathedral to finish construction first. The cathedral had God on their side do the bridge builders turned to the Devil. However the devil wanted the first three souls that crossed the bridge. The bridge was completed first, but what three souls were to be sacrificed? They sent a dog, chasing two chickens. The statue is the architect watching the progression of the cathedral’s construction. The chickens are embedded into the side of the bridge.Read more

    Lisha Edwards

    TravelerWow!

    9/25/23Reply
    Enrae Lanfredi

    TravelerInteresting history!

    9/25/23Reply
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