Kanalisatsioonikaev Stadtlohn, 07, Germany

Pildil on kujutatud apostel Pauluse pea. Asjaolu, et tema habemega pea ilmub kaanel kolm korda, on seotud linna endise vapiga, nagu selgub sellelt saksa Vikipeedia leheküljelt. See vapp koosnes Lohne isandate kolmest linnust. 17. sajandil asendati linnud Münsteri piiskopkonna kaitsepühaku Pauluse peaga. Siin kasutati nutikalt ära üks Paulusega seotud legende. Kui ta keiser Nero käsu peale maha löödi, põrkas tema pea kolm korda maapinnalt tagasi. Põrke kohtadest purskasid välja kristallselge veega allikad.

The image depicts the head of the Apostle Paul. The fact that his bearded head appears three times on the lid is linked to the town’s former coat of arms, according to this German Wikipedia page. That coat of arms consisted of the three birds of the Lords of Lohn. In the seventeenth century, the birds were replaced by the head of Paul, the patron saint of the Diocese of Münster. Clever use was made of one of the legends associated with Paul. When he was beheaded on the orders of Emperor Nero, his head bounced three times on the ground. Springs of crystal-clear water sprang up at the points where it bounced.

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