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Cruisenele

Bucharest, Romania136 contributions

A symbol from Aachen

Jun 2018 • Couples

The "Klenkes" is the little finger from your right hand and an international sign to recognize someone from Aachen. Aachen is well known for its needle factories and the needles are checked and sorted with your little finger. This is where this sign comes from

Written 14 October 2018

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Manuela L

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg6,638 contributions

Klenkes / Aachen

Dec 2015 • Friends

It's an imposant monument in bronze, with young peoples, it's a historic symbol of hard work and diligence : "No gain, without pain ",
probabily for busy students, or young hard worker.

Written 2 November 2016

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Judy D

Brisbane, Australia377 contributions

Very interesting. ..but you must do it!

Nov 2015 • Solo

Walking around Aachen is so very interesting. You must take your time otherwise you may miss one of the many statues. They are everywhere, they are all different, unique in their own way, and well worth a stare, a giggle, a photograph.

Written 26 November 2015

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Irina T

Chisinau, Chisinau, Moldova145 contributions

Funny statues

Aug 2015 • Friends

These guys are really funny and attractive, you cannot just pass by :) Don't know the meaning, but it was worth making a photo.

Written 17 September 2015

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WWW-Wanderlust

Belgium1,264 contributions

Interesting background of this sculpture!

Dec 2022

This statue shows “Klenkes”, how local people greet each other when they stretch out their pinkie, dating back to the needle industry, when bad needles were “ussjeklenkt” (taken out) by labourers by using their pinkie.

Written 18 December 2022

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NoMossHere

Prescott Valley, AZ231 contributions

Interesting statue

Aug 2022

It's an interesting statue in a public area. Some nice looking eateries nearby and not far away from Marktplatz, Cathedral, Rathaus, etc.

Written 29 August 2022

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Renate V

Hartbeesfontein, South Africa1,104 contributions

History alive

May 2019 • Solo

This statue is another example of how Aachen keeps its history alive. If I haven't read about this statue I would not have known that there used to be a needle factory here and how needles were sorted.
Aachen is full of excellent statues and it is fun to wander around and see them everywhere
Really worth a stop and a few photos

Written 16 June 2019

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Robert O

Rotterdam, The Netherlands5,828 contributions

Raising the little finger

Mar 2018 • Solo

A modern sculpture to honor an old industrial activity and sign language. Aachen used to be a center of needle production. Young workers (perhaps to be categorized as children by present day definition) used to remove defective needles with their little finger. Later raising the little finger became a way of greeting other people of Aachen, especially when meeting in areas outside Aachen. A symbol of recognition.

Written 14 April 2018

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AllanJGJ

Wellington, New Zealand4,211 contributions

More public art

Oct 2017 • Couples

The historic centre of Aachen is filled with excellent bronzes, from Charlemagne to monsters. This is another interesting example in a prime location you'r bound to see as you stroll around. Having said that there are a number of others we preferred, including some which haven't made it to TripAdvisor. Someone in Aachen should organise a walking tour of all the excellent pieces of public art.

Written 11 October 2017

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Xzentu

Maastricht, The Netherlands7 contributions

Scuplture

Sept 2015 • Solo

Surprising sculpture in an unexpected location. Very good to see though! I had to stop and study the figures.

Written 13 September 2015

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