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Till Eulenspiegel Fountain

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Till Eulenspiegel Fountain

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Location: Mölln, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. Lütauer See – Swimming spot at Krebssee loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)

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JR56

October 16, 2018

The classic fountain and landmark of Mölln is the Eulenspiegel fountain.
Nobody likes to have their weaknesses, mistakes, and vanities reflected in a mirror, especially not by a fool. Till Eulenspiegel showed no mercy and, in particular, denounced the dilapidated conditions of late medieval society. He exposed self-satisfied citizens, the corrupt nobility, and even the church. The myth surrounding Till Eulenspiegel and his numerous pranks has persisted for several hundred years, although evidence of his actual existence is difficult to provide. The oldest edition of the Eulenspiegel book, by the customs clerk and writer Hermann Bote, dates back to 1510.

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Bea

July 11, 2021

Everything about the till is worth knowing!

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Siegfried LG

August 23, 2017

When you think of Mölln, you think of Till Eugenspiegel. Probably the most famous jester figure of the 14th century. A bronze sculpture is dedicated to him on the old market square near St. Nicolai.

According to tradition, Till Eulenspiegel was born in Kneitlingen am Elm in 1300 and baptized in the neighboring village of Ampleben in the castle chapel of his godfather Till von Uetze. The baptism is said to have been carried out by the abbot Arnold Pfaffenmeyer (or Arnold Papenmeyer) of the Aegidienkloster. According to Götzinger, the people's book said about his origins: "Near the forest called Melme, in the land of Saxony, in the village of Knetlingen, that's where Ulnspiegel was born, and his father was called Claus Ulnspiegel and his mother was Ann Witcken."[3]

Eulenspiegel didn't go around as a certified fool; In fact, he was superior to his fellow human beings in mental strength, insight and wit. Eulenspiegel's pranks usually resulted from him taking a figurative phrase literally. He used this literalism as a means of exposing the shortcomings of his fellow human beings and of venting his anger at the injustices of his time.

According to the rhymed Middle Low German inscription on the memorial stone from the middle of the 14th century, he died in Mölln in 1350.

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Location: Mölln, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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