These are padlocks on the fence on the bridge across the Rhine River in central Cologne (Koln) Germany. I had noticed them in January 2008 during my first trip to Cologne, but there weren't very many...not so now!
Locks of Love around the World! - Google Earth Community: "Locks of love are the padlocks fixed by loving couples, on to a fence or a pole or metallic chain/string alongside some wall etc at a public place, to symbolize their eternal love. A couple would hang a padlock after inscribing their name or initials on it and throw the key away so that their love is locked forever. Some couple use two inter-twined locks, each lock bearing their name/initials. Besides lovers, often family members and close friends also put such locks at these places, to lock their relationship forever."
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Those of you who know me and my family know why the one above is my favorite!
6 comments:
Very neat! Did you put a lock on for you and mom? Or me and Curtis? Or Matt and Megan? Or Jesus?
No...I was just a tourist...but now I feel bad about it...
lol! No need to feel bad. There's always next time.
I really like the one with the lock and the keys, and the three locks together.
Very cool! Next time you are there you should do it! I liked the big lock with the two little ones on it, made thing of parents and thier kids.
think not "thing". BTW I'm glad to see you blogging again!
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