LOVE PADLOCKS
HOHENZOLLERNBRUCKE BRIDGE
COLOGNE, GERMANY
Imagine a very long bridge across the Rhine River and on this bridge were over 40,000 padlocks hanging on the bridge and representing an endless stream of couples who have come to publicly honor their love by locking a lock to the fence and then throwing the key in the river. These padlocks have added 2 tons of weight to the bridge, causing local officials to question how the long practice can be sustained. You have to see this bridge to believe it. Photographs do not do it justice. You can literally see padlocks spanning across the bridge for as far as your eyes can see. The locks range from large to small and are every shape and color you could imagine. This was a pretty amazing sight.
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40,000 LOCKS REPRESENT 80,000 PEOPLE |
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LOVE LOCK BRIDGE - COLOGNE, GERMANY |
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RHINE RIVER IN COLOGNE, GERMANY |
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SEEING THE LONG WALL OF PADLOCKS IS SIMPLY STUNNING |
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NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS MANY LOCKS IN MY LIFE |
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LOCKS FOR AS FAR AS YOUR EYES CAN SEE |
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LARGE LOCKS, SMALL LOCKS AND EVEN BIKE LOCKS ON THE BRIDGE |
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LOCKS HANGING ON FENCE HAVE ADDED 2 TONS OF WEIGHT TO THE BRIDGE |
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LOCKS IN EVERY SHAPE AND COLOR |
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LOCKS HAVE NAME AND DATES WRITTEN ON MANY |
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LOVE LOCK BRIDGE IS GATEWAY TO THE COLOGNE DOM |
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LOVE LOCK BRIDGE GREETS PASSENGERS ENTERING AND LEAVING THE MAIN TRAIN STATION IN COLOGNE, GERMANY |
Great place. Love locks on the Rhine River, the Dom Cathedral, Hohenzollern Bridge is a breathtaking sight. Yesterday I visited and shared here.
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