FrauFeli

well, that's what art is about, isn't it ?
: )

art... & science too
how the heck did it get there?

FELIIIIIII !!!
TELL US !!!

The solution to the mystery of the odd steel ring on Potsdamer Brücke- coming soon, here, at this place!! Stay tuned! *drumroll*

To make it a bit more thrilling ;))) I'm posting this link and will be back tomorrow morning- ehhr at midday (FrauFeli loves sleeping long..)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Luxemburg

You are so cute!! I will do my best :))) Sleep well, too! Küsse! :)

Alriiight, girrlz and boyzz: The solution. I must admit, it is no real solution, as I still don't know, how the bloody thing came there. There is a gap in the rail, but it seems to be of no help attaching the ring. And they couldn't weld the ring directly on the site to the rail, right? Or could they?? Hm.
The story behind is:
It is a memorial (one of several) for Rosa Luxemburg, that's why I posted the link. She was, with Karl Liebknecht, founder of the communist party in Germany. In 1918, both tried to avoid the 1. Worldwar by calling workers and soldiers to general strikes. Of course, the conservative (and monarchistic/militaristic) politicians didn't like them very much. The above is the reason, why both were murdered at the end of 1918. Rightwing officers (!!Later Nazis, apparently) shot her in the head and threw her body into the Landwehrkanal in Berlin. So it's supposed to be some kind of a lifebelt for her. I saw the real lifebelt on the other side of the bridge and thought, well: ??! After a hour of searching I found a very short entry on the artist Robert Rademacher, who designed this ring- thingy. :))

thanks for the explanation precious!!

it is a sad story :( and you're right, I don't get how do they introduced the lifesaver into the fence either... turi ruri turi ruri... wellcome to the twiglight zone hehehe

muuuuuuuaaaaaccc

You're welcome! I myself am a very curious person..I always want to know about things :))