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Love Locks on Hohenzollern Bridge

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Isi-Sicilia

February 10, 2024

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The exact origin of the tradition is unclear. The starting point in Europe is probably Italy. It has long been a custom in the city of Rome for young lovers to attach a padlock to the central lantern of the Milvian Bridge and then throw the key into the Tiber with the vow "per semper" (German: forever).

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THE ROAD IS PINK ( PINKI )

September 17, 2017

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The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge over the Rhine in Cologne at the height of the Rhine river kilometer 688.5. The 1907 to 1911 built structure originally consisted of two …

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THE ROAD IS PINK ( PINKI )

September 17, 2017

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For several years already there is a custom in Cologne: couples in love fasten a small padlock on the railing of the Hohenzollern Bridge in order to swear - ever so romantically - eternal love. 22 tons weigh the love locks on the Cologne Hohenzollern bridge

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