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Hohenzollernbruecke Bridge - The Bridge of Love |
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Photo: Dennis Grombkowski/GETTY IMAGES
Thousands upon thousands of locked padlocks can be seen affixed to the fence
across the unpronounceable Hohenzollernbruecke bridge in Cologne, Germany. The
phenomenon called Love Locks (or Love Padlocks), which many believe to have
originated from Italy, is a new kind of vandalism where lovebirds lock padlocks
bearing their names against fences, gate, bridge or similar public place to
symbolize their everlasting love.
According to Wikipedia(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_padlocks), Love
padlocks have existed for quite some time, though there are no certain sources
for their origin. In Europe, love padlocks started appearing in the early 2000s.
In Rome, the ritual of affixing love padlocks to the bridge Ponte Milvio can be
attributed to the book I Want You by Italian author Federico Moccia, who later
made it into the film-adaptation Ho voglia di te.
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