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Statuen, Reliefs und Porträts an der Rathauslaube

Statues, Reliefs and Portraits at the Loggia of the Town Hall

1569-73/19th century

Köln / Statuen, Reliefs und Porträts an der Rathauslaube

Description

The Loggia of the town hall shows various sculptures:

In a niche at the top a statue of blindfolded Justitia with scales and sword.
On the parapet of the first floor, three 19th century reliefs show the legendary battle of mayor 'Gryn' against a lion, referring to the clashes between the rival parties Curia/Archbishop and citizenship/Council on the city government, flanked by two bibliocal lion battles.
- Samson's fight with the Lion
- Mayor Gryn's fight against a lion.
- Daniel in the lions' den.
On the frieze above the arches of the ground floor medallions with heads of Roman emperors. From left to right:

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1. i. caesar dictator - Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), dictator of the Roman republic (Wikipedia).
2. (empty)
3. (head of emperor)
  (front side)
4. a. viteli. anicvvs imp. avg. p.m.tr.p. - Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus (15-69), Roman emperor 16 April-22 Dec. 69 (Wikipedia).
5. c. caesar divi avg. pron. avg. - Caligula (12-41), Roman emperor, 37-41 (Wikipedia).
6. imp. constantinvs max. p.f. avg. - Constantine the Great (272-337), Roman emperor, 306-337 (Wikipedia).
7. imp. caes. c. ivl. aemil. p.f. avg. - Aemilianus (c. 207/213-153), Roman emperor for three months in 253 (Wikipedia).
8. ti. clavdivs caesar avg. p.m.tr. p.imp.p.p. - Claudius (10-54), Roman emperor, 41-54 (Wikipedia).
9. fl. ivl. constans. p.l. avg. - Flavius Julius Constans (c. 323-350), Roman emperor, 337-350 (Wikipedia).
  (south side)
10. (head of emperor) (Wikipedia).
11. imp. otho caesar avg. tr.f. - Otho (32-69), Roman emperor for three months in 69 (Wikipedia).
12. (empty).
P.M.Tr.P. = Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestas - High priest and holder of Tribunitian power. P.F. Avg. = Pius Felix Augustus - the dutiful [and] fortunate emperor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Rathaus Köln.
Monumente, Dem Löwen zum Fraße.

Location (N 50°56'17" - E 6°57'32")

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Item Code: denw511; Photograph: 14 May 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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