Krokodil
A stone crocodile lies in the Gewerbekanal, the shallow stream that runs past the Oberer Gerberau in Freiburg im Breisgau. The sculpture, Krokodil, measures 67 centimetres and has been here since 2001. Ole Meinecke, a stonemason from Berlin, made it. Sometimes the head dozes in the shallows, and sometimes only the snout stays visible.
He carved it for his master examination at the Friedrich Weinbrenner School. The piece has become one of the city's most famous reptiles. It nods to legendary water beasts like Scotland's Nessie, with a distinctly Freiburg twist. A plaque nearby carries a poem that invites you to wonder what a crocodile is doing in these waters.
Residents and tourists photograph it, and local tours pass by on their rounds. The spot is wheelchair accessible, so you can settle in right at the water's edge. From there, you watch the current decide how much crocodile the day shows.
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