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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> The S of September > Sparrow
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03-SEP-2017 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Sparrow

Ulm, Germany

The Ulmer Spatz (sparrow) is a symbol of the town Ulm.
According to legend, the inhabitants of Ulm needed a particularly large beam for the construction of Ulm Minster,
but could not get it through the city gate.
As they were about to tear the gate down, they noticed a sparrow carrying a straw for its nest;
which turned it from crosswise to lengthwise in its beak.

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Stephanie19-Sep-2017 13:31
What a beautiful sparrow! Love how it has become the symbol of the city! :) V
laine19-Sep-2017 04:47
A lovely legend...and a pretty Sparrow :)
larose forest photos18-Sep-2017 20:57
big and colourful sparrow! Fabulous. V
Walter Otto Koenig18-Sep-2017 20:38
The biggest Saptz ever. Nice with this background. Interesting story too. Does not say much for the intelligence of the Swabians though. "V"
Karen Stuebing18-Sep-2017 20:10
Pretty adornment and a fascinating story. V.
Yvonne18-Sep-2017 11:19
What an interesting story Mieke! v