lion statue in munich?
All throughout Munich(Munchen), Europe, there are lion statues. Usually, they have two lions, one has a sad face. I'm wondering if there is any meaning behind it. I've tried researching it, so far I have only found out that the lions themselves have to do with Henry the Lion.
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Public art is common in Germany, they simply like that sort of thing. Munchen has always liked lion images (and the Lion beer garden is a damn fine place for a picnic).
It's tradition and a fun thing and many businesses buy an epoxy lion.
The monk is a accepted image of Munich's hospitality. the two-spired tower is the Frauenkirche. there's an impressive form of one-spired church residences in Munich- in all possibility what's there is the alter Peter, between the older church residences, yet it may additionally be the Asam. As for the angel, that's in all possibility St. Michael, between the shopper saints of the city. The ok.B. must be somebody's initials, yet lots greater effective likely stands for Ko"nigliche Bayerische (Royal Bavarian), that should whether be used via actuality the federal designation of the Land. For what that's actual worth.