Tübingen District

Albstadt

Statue of Gottlieb Spanagel and His Goose

Tübingen District

Statue of Gottlieb Spanagel and His Goose

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Statue of Gottlieb Spanagel and His Goose

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Location: Albstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Most Albstadt residents know Ludwig Spanagel and his cheeky companion, because the former town crier of Ebingen - he lived from 1845 to 1918 - stands as an almost life-sized …

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Because the mayor at the time knew this, he insisted that Spanagel always start his round of exclamations under the window of his office, notes Lang. "The city manager listened very carefully with the window open and was not afraid to correct Gottlieb if necessary."

But Spanagel attracted far more attention to his goose, which always waddled behind him. "As long as he read out his official text, she remained silent, but when he finished speaking, an affirmative chatter followed."

Source: schwarzwaelder-bote.de/content.albstadt-ei-ei-ei-ei-die-gans-ist-nicht-mehr-weg.7f3951b2-8b24-4c86-b089-62931095ac11.html

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Information board at the base of the sculpture:
Shoemaker Gottlieb Spannagel 1846-1918
From 1887, town crier and Ebinger original

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