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Pied Piper Legend
Herman Kaulbach (1846 1909).
"The Pied Piper of Hameln",
oil painting for the magazine
"Über Land und Meer"
(Over Land and See), 1880
The Legend of the Pied Piper...
... is one of the main themes in the museum. It tells of the events in 1284 in Hameln, which fascinates and attracts flocks of people from all over the world today.The systematic collection of documents and reports of the legend of the Pied Piper only began in 1934:
Early hand-written and printed accounts concerning the legend include reports in chronicles, miracle-books, travelling descriptions and diaries. The theme has also been conveyed by literary and musical means: novellas, novels, poems, plays, picture books, songs, operas and musicals. Industries also market their products using the legend.
Pied-Piper figure in front of the museum
And what does Stadt Hameln use as a letterhead? The Pied Piper of course.
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And if you want to know what really happened ... visit us and maybe youll find out.
And if you want to know what really happened ... visit us and maybe youll find out.
