24th August. Another dragon. Seems that dragons could be found everywhere in medieval days.
This is the Dragon Fountain (Lindwurmbrunnen), the heraldic emblem of Klagenfurt. This huge piece of sculpture (9tons) was carved by Ulrich Vogelsang about 1590 from a single block of chloritic schist.
Facing the dragon is the figure of Hercules. This other sculpture together with the iron railings were added in 1636.
There is a legend about this dragon. – or as it is known in the area ‘Lindwurm’. It says that the town was built on a swamp inhabited by an abominable winged dragon whose staple diet is said to have been virgins (I wish to know how he managed to distinguish virgins from non-virgins). However some brave men baited him with a fat bull on a chain mounted on a strong tower and managed to slay him.
Thank you very much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday's picture.
Interesting capture and information. Strange that dragons are widely featured in the folklore of so many countries. They used to be referred to as 'worms' here in the UK too.
Great capture of this beautiful statue .Interesting information.
The canal is what we call : ``een sloot``. Use for drain away the (rain)water to a bigger : ``Kanaal `` that goes to at last : the sea .
The level of the sloot-water is also the level of groundwater.
Amazing to think that was carved all those years ago without the benefit of modern cranes and tools. Have to admire our forebears for their skills and their imaginations.
The canal is what we call : ``een sloot``. Use for drain away the (rain)water to a bigger : ``Kanaal `` that goes to at last : the sea .
The level of the sloot-water is also the level of groundwater.