But when the sheep were few, and there were never enough of them, it was agreed that one man and one sheep should be sacrificed to the worm every day. So the citizens gave him two sheep a day to quench his fury otherwise he came under the walls of the city and polluted the air with his poisonous breath, so that many died. Then he came right under the walls of the city and polluted everything with his poisonous breath. Near the city there was a lake as big as a sea, in which lived a poisonous dragon, who had often driven the whole people into flight when they were armed against him. George the Knight was born of the Cappadocian lineage he once came to the land of Lybia, to the city of Silena. Located at Nikolaikirchplatz, be sure to visit the “Theater im Nikolaiviertel” – where you can hear the famous “Berlin snout” in an impressive theatrical performance to “Zille’s Milljöh” – Zille’s neighborhood. There is even a Zille store, with literature, postcards and more to buy. There, visitors can learn more about the life and work of the 80th honorary citizen of Berlin. Nearby, a few steps toward the river Spree, is the Zille Museum. The people with whom Zille lived and whom he has drawn. But that was the suggestion of the artist, the presentation of one of the most prominent Berliners merging with his characters. “Surprisingly emaciated” is inscribed on the plaque nearby – because Zille enjoyed lush corpulence. The half-ton limestone sculpture is a tribute to painter and Berlin original Heinrich Zille (1858 – 1929). The most important of these is preserved in the “Legend aurea”, a collection of stories of the 12th St. Over the centuries, legends formed around him. George was a martyr of the early fourth century, in the time of persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. All christian churches remember Saint George on 23rd April. Kiss has created more famous works, for example the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great in Breslau or the statue of Frederick William in Potsdam. August Kiss was born in 1802 in Silesia and died in 1865 in Berlin. The equestrian statue is placed somewhere between late Classicism and Neo-Baroque. From March 2010 to June 2011, the figure and the base have been painstakingly restored. Right by the Spree River and facing the oldest church in the city – St. With the reconstruction of the Nikolaiviertel the equestrian statue has found a proper place in Berlin’s historic center. Until the demolition of the Stadtschloss, the monument was located in it’s courtyard, later in Friedrichshain park. The 6m high statue group by sculptor August Kiss (1802 – 1865) is fascinating for its detailed design. Saint George, who kills the dragon on horseback and, according to legend, not only freed the princess from the monster, but an entire city, is one of the most photographed monuments in Berlin. Another figure which was part of the original ensemble, “Genius of Science”, is now at the Heinrich-von-Kleist Park in Schöneberg. With his left hand he holds a globe on the other leg. The “Allegory of science” represents a thoughtful man who braces reading a great book with the right hand against his thigh. The two 3m high bronze figures were moved to the Nikolai Quarter in 1987. One is the “Allegory of Science” and the other “Clio – the Muse of History” – located in front of St. Only two figures remained relatively undamaged. During the 2nd World War II the monument was melted down. The equestrian statue was originally made of six figures base, was unveiled in 1871 and the figures were finally placed 1876. The “Allegory of science” just like “Clio – The Muse of History”, is a base figure of the equestrian statue of Frederick William III. The left hand of the base figure was once touching the monument base, while the right hand wrote. One is Klio “The Muse of History” and the other “science” – both are now located behind the St. In the 2nd World War the monument was melted down. The equestrian statue originally consisted of six figures, was unveiled in 1871 and the figures were finally placed in 1876. Nicholas ChurchĬlio is a base figure of the equestrian statue of Frederick William III., which was once found in the Lustgarten. Monuments and sculptures of Nicholas Quarter Clio – the Muse of History
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