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Till Eulenspiegel Fountain

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

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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.

moelln-tourismus.de/till-eulenspiegel

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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.

More at Wiki:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Eulenspiegel

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Manfred Bargsten

May 10, 2018

When you look at the historical figure, the figure starts to live and has a lot to tell us today! A very fitting facial expression. Makes you both cheerful and thoughtful

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JR56

March 21, 2019

The Eulenspiegel Museum opened in 1996 as an independent department of the Möllner Museum. Previously, an old town house on the market square (built in 1582 and located opposite the historic town hall) was renovated for this new exhibition.

The small half-timbered house has been used as a museum since 1889 and was run by a private association for 100 years.

Today, it houses the municipal collection on the history of Germany's most famous fool and a small Till souvenir shop.
The museum provides information on the development of Till Eulenspiegel since the first known publication of the book in 1510/11.

moellner-museum.de/eulenspiegel-museum.html

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JR56

March 22, 2019

The oldest monument to Eulenspiegel veneration is the picture stone
in a niche in the tower of the town's parish church of St. Nicolai.
The council commissioned it in 1544. The unknown sculptor used the back of a Marian stele made of Gotland limestone. The figure of the fool was originally painted green, red, and yellow. The sculptor, without understanding the rhyming elements, adopted the Middle Low German inscription from a precursor, probably from the 15th century. This older "gravestone" is described in the book of "Thyl Vlenspiegel" – it depicted only an owl and a mirror. Its existence was confirmed by a traveler in 1536. The preserved stone bears the inscription:

Anno 1350is dusse
steen upgehaven und
Tyle ulen spegel lenet
hier under begraven.
Mark well and
dencket dran. wat
ick gwest si up eren.
All those who were there before
avergan. moten mi
glick were.

To underline its credibility, the inscription emphasizes that the stone was made in 1350, the year of Eulenspiegel's death. The second, six-line section is a general memento mori (= even the living will one day be like the dead!).

moelln-tourismus.de/a-eulenspiegel-gedenkstein

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Frau M.’s Drahteselgeschichten

June 16, 2020

Grinning and mocking, Till sits on the fountain of the Möllner Marktplatz, his thumb stretched out to the OK gesture. We took this as a positive answer to the question of whether he had a little drinking water for us. We can not say whether REAL drinking water came from the little tap of the fountain or not. But we are still alive :-)

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JR56

September 14, 2023

To commemorate the 600th anniversary of Eulenspiegel's death, the Mölln sculptor Karlheinz Goedtke created the bronze figure of the jester in 1950 to crown the fountain next to Kirchberg. This popular depiction of the jester has become a symbol of the town. Goedtke also created the bronze relief of the poet George Bernard Shaw next to the fountain. Shaw was named an honorary Eulenspiegel by the town in 1950. However, he misunderstood Mölln's offer and declared himself an "honorary citizen," which the town council subsequently approved. People often meet at the Eulenspiegel fountain for a souvenir photo. The mischievous figure is particularly polished in two places – there's a reason for this: Anyone who rubs Till's thumb and toe simultaneously while making a wish will be lucky. At least, that's the legend...

moelln-tourismus.de/poi/eulenspiegel-brunnen

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Michael

June 25, 2019

Small museum that tells the story of Till Eulenspiegel.

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Michael

June 25, 2019

Here you can find out everything about Till Eulenspiegel.

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BHHBbg 🗿

July 11, 2022

And now rub your shoe again...

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Stefan

March 26, 2023

A great subject for a selfie.

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Stefan

March 26, 2023

Rub once and then take a selfie.

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Siegfried LG

August 24, 2017

The Eulenspiegel Museum is a small municipal collection of folk and local history in Mölln and was set up in 1996 as an independent department of the Mölln Museum in a half-timbered house, an old town house from 1582, at Am Markt 2, opposite the historic town hall. It was previously renovated for this new exhibition purpose.

Mölln, as Eulenspiegelstadt, wants to use this museum to illustrate the special relationship to Till Eulenspiegel: Histories 91 to 96 take place in this city. Eulenspiegel died in Mölln in 1350 in the Hospital Zum Heiligen Geist, which is commemorated by a memorial stone at the St. Nicolai Church.

The museum provides information about the development of Till Eulenspiegel since the first known publication of the folk book in 1510/11. Both the local tradition associated with Till Eulenspiegel and the artistic debate in literature, painting and sculpture are shown.

It has not yet emerged scientifically and there are no inventory lists available. It is a popular family-oriented tourist destination in the region.

Since December 1, 2009, the museum has also set up a Till TV on the occasion of a redesign of the permanent exhibition.

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulenspiegel-Museum

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Karsten

June 6, 2019

Opposite the Eulenspiegel there is a small cafe with a view over the marketplace.

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Manfred Bargsten

May 10, 2018

Unfortunately, I was not in it. But a good idea for another visit to Mölln. Nice tip.

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Jknord

May 16, 2020

Created in 1950 by the Mölln sculptor Karlheinz Goedtke to crown the fountain next to the Kirchberg. The fool has become the symbol of the city.
The bronze figure is rubbed particularly brightly in two places: Anyone who rubs Till's thumb and toe at the same time and makes a wish will be lucky. Or so the legend goes. He was probably born in 1300 and died here in Mölln in 1350.
According to the stories, he appears to be superior to his fellow human beings in terms of mental strength, insight and wit. Till Eulenspiegel's pranks result from the fact that he takes idiom literally.
The Low German words ule and sebene mean owl and mirror. Till's surname is therefore often seen as a simple combination of the words owl and mirror, and this is where the translation of the name into High German comes from as "Eulenspiegel".
The owl and the mirror each have an old tradition; the mirror stands for self-knowledge and for comparing the desired and actual state. Eulenspiegel's behavior of taking sayings literally reflects this idea clearly.
The owl was considered a bird of wisdom in ancient Greece, but a bird of the devil in the Middle Ages.
The saying “ick bin ulen sebene” attributed to Till Eulenspiegel means something like “I am your mirror”, i.e. “I hold the mirror up to you”.

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Jknord

May 17, 2020

The fool has become a symbol of the city and this museum is in his honor
He was probably born in 1300 and died here in Mölln in 1350.
According to the stories, he appears to be superior to his fellow human beings in terms of mental strength, insight and wit. Till Eulenspiegel's pranks result from the fact that he takes idiom literally.
The Low German words ule and sebene mean owl and mirror. Till's surname is therefore often seen as a simple combination of the words owl and mirror, and this is where the translation of the name into High German comes from as "Eulenspiegel".
The owl and the mirror each have an old tradition; the mirror stands for self-knowledge and for comparing the desired and actual state. Eulenspiegel's behavior of taking sayings literally reflects this idea clearly.
The owl was considered a bird of wisdom in ancient Greece, but a bird of the devil in the Middle Ages.
The saying “ick bin ulen sebene” attributed to Till Eulenspiegel means something like “I am your mirror”, i.e. “I hold the mirror up to you”.

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Bea

July 11, 2021

Mölln and the Till!

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Bea

July 17, 2021

A must when you are in Mölln, absolutely rub your thumb .... 😁

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Jknord

November 1, 2022

a monument to the well-known fool of the city, you can see from his shoe that many people have already picked up luck here

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Ole & Marie 👫🏞

June 16, 2020

Very nice monument where you can also replenish your water reserves.

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Volker

August 24, 2021

A classic, directly surrounded by impressive old town buildings, the church and restaurants

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Olaf Keusch 🚴‍♂️

April 27, 2025

Touching the tip of your shoe and your hand at the same time brings good luck.

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