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Stadt Braunschweig Niedersachsen Kattreppeln / Hutfiltern / Damm |
KatzenbalgenCat BrawlMonument to Homeless Cats |
Siegfried Neuenhausen & Students of the Braunschweiger Kunsthochschule
1981 |
The sculpture portrays a dozen stray cats engaged in activities such as brawling, playing, and eating, all atop of a limestone stele.
The inscription on the monolith convey two messages: "Cats loved this once quiet street," emphasizing the historical presence of cats in the area, and "Kattreppeln means Katzbalgen," highlighting a linguistic connection between the street name and the cat monument. Furthermore, the stele chronicles the street's names since 1500, offering a record of its naming changes over the centuries.
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kattreppeln hiess 1500 by sunte johannese 1606 katerpohl 1611 im kattreppel 1671 im katt reppel 1700 in katt treppel katzen liebten die einst stille strasse. kattreppeln bedeu- tet katzbalgen |
Cat brawl was called 1500 at Saint John's 1606 Katerpohl 1611 at Kattreppel 1671 at Katt reppel 1700 in Katt Treppel Cats loved the once quiet street. Kattreppeln means cat brawl |
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