Eulenspiegel returns: Neustadt celebrates the newly designed figure!

Eulenspiegel returns: Neustadt celebrates the newly designed figure!

Königsbrücker Straße, Neustadt, Deutschland - In Dresden there are news that both the art and the historical lovers delight: the famous figure of Till Eulenspiegel, a symbol of Schalkreich and cunning, has recaptured its place on Königsbrücker Strasse after a comprehensive restoration. Yesterday, the 1.20 meter high and 15 kilogram figure, which is made of synthetic resin with fiber optic mats, was again mounted on the facade of the new town library. This marks their return after a construction site accident in September 2024, which damaged their metal rod and made the colored fading, as the Neustadt ticker reports.

The revision of the figure took three months. Sculptor Carsten Bürger, who restored the artwork, emphasizes that the figure embodies a "timeless gesture" that balances between different systems. The face of the owl level is based on a pub owner from Halle, whose pictures used citizens. The fresh revision of the colors now gives the figure a vital look.

a piece of history and folklore

till Eulenspiegel is not just a pretty work of art; He is part of a rich European narrative tradition. Its origins lie in the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, where he probably lived in the first quarter of the 14th century. Eulenspiegel is known for his pranks through which he exposes the trucks of his contemporaries. The oldest known book about him, a German folk book, was published around 1510. The stories that are often based on word games are both humorous and sometimes brutal.

The figure of the trickster is a valuable cultural reference. Historically, Eulenspiegel died in 1350 at the plague in Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein. Over the course of the centuries, Eulenspiegel has had an impact on numerous areas of society - it was not only immortalized in the literature and art of the 19th and 20th centuries, but there are also numerous museums and even an owl mirror society that was founded in 1971.

an integral part of the Dresden identity

The return of the Eulenspiegel is not only important for the city library, but is also regarded as part of the cultural identity of Dresden. The city is obviously pleased about the restoration of this remarkable work of art, which has been familiar with a certain familiarity since its first installation in 2014. The figure has established itself as a popular landmark and is very popular with locals and tourists.

In the dynamic connection of history and contemporary art, Till Eulenspiegel brings the past to today. He reminds us that humor, cunning and a little shawlkiness are of great importance even today. The new town library, in which the figure is now shining again, has brought back a piece of lively culture.

The artistic revival of the owl level shows once again that history can be kept alive and also has a place in a modern context. Perhaps it is exactly this mixture of art and culture that makes Dresden so special.