The manhole covers of Jena display the city arms. In the middle, archangel Michael pushes a lance into a dragon’s mouth. The upright black lion refers to the Margraves of Meissen. Noteworthy is the bunch of grapes below the dragon. [German]
Tag: Jena
Goethe and the incisive bone
This showcase in the Romantikerhaus in Jena recalls that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also worked as a scientist. For example, he dealt with the incisive bone. Contrary to his assumption, he was not the discoverer of this bone. [German]
Ernst Abbe Monument in Jena
The memorial site to Ernst Abbe reminded me more of a temple than a simple monument. A look through the glass door increased the impression. The dainty image of the industrialist and social reformer Ernst Abbe rested on a massive herm. [German]
Grüne Tanne Inn in Jena
The first German student fraternity (Burschenschaft) was founded in this inn in 1815. Therefore, this Burschenschaft is also called Urburschenschaft. An interesting detail is the flag on top of the building. It shows an upside-down version of the modern German flag.
Sculpture of the Erlkönig in Jena
The location of this monument in a foggy area near the lea of the Saale River is obviously a good choice for representing a famous poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: ‘Erlkönig‘. It was created by Otto Späte in 1891 and is placed at the road between Wenigenjena and Kunitz.
Karzer at the University of Jena
In Germany many universities had one or more dentention rooms for punishing students. Their German name was Karzer. The Karzer of the university of Jena is located behind this cross-barred window depicted above.