Koln Gnomes

Gnomes dominate in Koln. Today they can be seen everywhere, but this was not always so.

While they circle above the Markt watching people at work, there was a time when the people of Koln worked only half the day, went home early for lunch and then slept until supper.  However, when they arose in the morning, all of the necessary work was done!  The people of the town did not understand this, but they were happy with this situation, so they did not concern themselves with it.

Until, one day, a curious woman, went out to see what happened while townspeople slept. She frightened the poor hard working gnomes, who then fled the city.

It is said that from that day on, the people of Koln had to do all of their work themselves. This staue below remembers this tale.