WAYAWAY's video: Rakotzbr cke the Devil s Bridge Kromlauer Germany

The Rakotzbrücke Bridge was specially built during the mid-19th century to create a circle when it is reflected in the waters beneath it is a popular photo opportunity. The is roughly built out of varied local stone. Like many similarly precarious spans across Europe, the ücke is known as a “devil’s bridge,” due to the colloquialism that such bridges were so dangerous or miraculous that they must have been built by . While the bridge (as with all the others) was created by mortal hands, its builders did seem to hold the aesthetics of the bridge in higher regard than its utility. Either end of the Rakotzbrücke is decorated with thin rock spires that look like they could be natural outcroppings were they not so angular. In addition, the parabola of the bridge is designed to be one half of a perfect circle, so that when the waters are still and the light is right, it creates the illusion of a complete stone circle. One version of the tale presents the legend feature an old lady or a simple herder who makes a pact with the . In this version the devil agrees to build the bridge, and in return he will receive the first soul to cross it. After building the bridge (often overnight) the devil is outwitted by his adversary, for example by throwing bread to lure a dog over the bridge first, and is last seen descending into the water, bringing peace to the community. There are so many Devil's Bridges in Germany including ück – Hamburg, Germany Brücke – Regensburg, Germany (de) – Frankfurt, Germany (similar legend) near Bamberg Cathedral, Germany (similar legend) ücke, Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau - Saxony, Germany + For this Info: https://plus.google.com/105268588753239162075 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WayAway-302360456780052/ Subscribe this Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmE8xQqTl10aHA2s0iydfg/ Easy Lemon 60 Second by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200077 Artist: http://incompetech.com/