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Grim Reaper statue, Melaten Cemetery

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Grim Reaper statue, Melaten Cemetery

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Grim Reaper statue, Melaten Cemetery

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    May 12, 2021

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    The Grim Reaper is one of the most famous characters in the Melatenfriedhof. He looks scary, symbolizes death, carries an hourglass and originally also a scythe. However, this has already been stolen several times.

    The grave is sponsored by the stonemason family Steinnus (stonemasons in Cologne since 1835).
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    December 22, 2023

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    The whole Melatenfriedhof as
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    July 30, 2023

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    If only the scythe stayed there.
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