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Stollwerck Girl statue

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Stollwerck Girl statue

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Stollwerck Girl statue

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Fischerhanne

August 6, 2023

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Bronze figure by Sepp Hürten from 1989, also known as the chocolate or praline girl. Reminiscent of the workers in the chocolate factory in Südstadt: stadt-koeln.de/artikel/71541/index.html

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

April 21, 2024

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In 1989, this stone fountain with the bronze figure was donated by the IG Severinsviertel to redesign the square. Residents from the neighborhood look after the fountain and regularly check that everything is in order.

A competition was held to make Severinskirchplatz more beautiful. The result was the sculpture of the Stollwerck Girl by Sepp Hürten. The beautiful girl is also known as the chocolate or praline girl. The connection to chocolate comes from the former Stollwerck chocolate factory, which was located in the southern part of the city until the 1970s.

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Rinaldini

March 1, 2023

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The women workers in the chocolate factory had a dubious reputation. They were accused of working (usually aged 14 to 16) and not preparing for the role of housewife and mother. A 1902 newspaper article reported that they could not keep house, sew or cook. If you look at the sculpture, you will notice the girl's somewhat provocative pose. The girl boldly offers the passers-by the chocolate. On the one hand, it is reminiscent of the girls' reputation, but also of their emancipated attitude as workers.

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