Brēmenes muzikanti

Cute statue to the ‘town musicians of Bremen’ from the story of the Brothers Grimm. Why is it here in Riga I don’t know? Cute though!

Unique statue of Bremen musicians in Riga.This statue was a copy and a gift from sister-city Bremen (Germany). There is a saying if you rub the nose of all the animals in the order it will make your dream come true!!

I was reading about them when I was a child. It was great seeing a sculpture of those characters.

This is an unique and funny statue of Bremen musicians.This statue was a copy and a gift from sister-city Bremen (Germany). The legend tells if you rub a nose of the animal it will make your dream come true!4 animals - for wishes (each to one)!Another legend tells us if you be able reach the highest figure (rooster) it will make all your wishes come true! As for me, not the very tall person, the bull and the dog were my limit!

Charming and playful statue based on the Brothers Grimm story. Make sure you visit when in Riga!

Nice little statue. Be sure to read the story of the 4 musicians of Bremen. That is what the statue is all about

A well-known statue, worth a visit - and is among the most famous monument though so it doesn’t require you to do a detour

Old folk tale about the looking from West to East through the wall. Worth the quick stop and touch a nose for good luck.

“The Bremen Town Musicians” is one of my personal favorites among the tales of the Brothers Grimm. In this story, four old farm animals, in some versions having heard that their masters were going to have them — umm… put to sleep, decide to go to Bremen to apply for posts as Town Musicians. Along the way, they go up to a house to earn their dinners with a little impromptu performance. Unbeknownst to them, the house is at that moment being robbed. Their noise scares off the robbers, and they decide to move in and keep house there themselves.There are several good picture book versions of this story. My favorite is the one illustrated by Hans Fischer, out of print but currently available at Amazon. Lisbeth Zwerger came out with one in 2007, and it has lovely, dreamy pictures. Eric Blair has a bright, cheerful version.

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