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Imperia Statue, Konstanz Harbor

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Imperia Statue, Konstanz Harbor

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    1. Konstanz Hafen – Seeburg Observation Tower loop from Altstadt

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    September 18, 2018

    At the end of the jetty stands the huge statue of Imperia. The statue is the embodiment of a novel by Honoré de Balzac. In its history, Imperia was a shrewd courtesan who had turned his head on the clergy and secular dignitaries during the Council of Constance. Therefore, two small, naked little men sit on their hands - a king and a clergyman.

    Although the Imperia is only a fictional character, many prostitutes, mistresses and courtesans have actually lived in Constance during the four-year Council and spoiled the council participants. No wonder, then, that there was some protest from the Catholic Church when the Imperia was unveiled in 1993. Meanwhile, she is a popular tourist attraction in the beautiful city on Lake Constance.

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      September 9, 2022

      A wonderful satirical allusion to the "dependence" of the state and church on prostitutes, mistresses and courtesans in view of the Council of Constance in 1414-1418.

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        November 12, 2020

        Beautiful place that gives the lake scenery a special view through the Imperia. It is worth browsing through the legend of the statue.

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          Location: Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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