Bern: Detail of the Kindlifresserbrunnen ("Child Eater Fountain")
This statue is notorious, because it's claimed by some to depict a Jew eating children -- or at least that's what the travel book said.
According to Wikipedia, that's just one interpretation, and it could just as easily be a Fasnacht statue admonishing kids to behave for the holiday.
Anyway, it had that "creepy funny" vibe nailed. This photo shows the statue in a broader context, with the fountain, surrounding people, etc, while this one shows the top statue section in more detail.
Wikipedia: Kindlifresserbrunnen
Bern: Detail of the Kindlifresserbrunnen ("Child Eater Fountain")
This statue is notorious, because it's claimed by some to depict a Jew eating children -- or at least that's what the travel book said.
According to Wikipedia, that's just one interpretation, and it could just as easily be a Fasnacht statue admonishing kids to behave for the holiday.
Anyway, it had that "creepy funny" vibe nailed. This photo shows the statue in a broader context, with the fountain, surrounding people, etc, while this one shows the top statue section in more detail.
Wikipedia: Kindlifresserbrunnen