In the 19 th century, the Silesian poet August Kopisch wrote a poem about the famous brownies of cologne called Hainzelmännchen. Because he would have become hundred years old in 1899, the Cologne embellishment association donated the brownie’s well to honour him.
Hainzelmännchen Well
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Other stops on this audio tour:
Cathedral (6:54 min) • Old Market (Alter Markt) (2:33 min) • City Hall (2:51 min) • Gürzenich (1:43 min) • Overstolzenhouse (1:57 min) • Chocolate Museum (1:16 min) • Bayentower (1:27 min) • Severinstorburg (1:47 min) • Ulrepforte (2:51 min) • 4711 Traditional House (2:34 min) • Romans Tower (Römerturm) (1:14 min) • Gereonsmill (1:27 min) • Eigelsteintorburg (3:01 min) • Hahnentorburg (2:29 min)
