Cologne's Rathaus Has A Secret...
The city of Cologne has a proud, upstanding Rathaus (Town Hall.) Important civic duties, from weddings to council meetings take place behind its carved and elegant façade – and have done for almost 500 years. Over 130 figures stand solemn, silenced by stone on the outside of the building. From kings and queens to saints and prophets, these noble and serious influences guide the good people of Cologne in their daily administrative duties.
Serious Cologne...
Except…It took a local to point out the following sculpture:
Not All Well Behaved...
Right there, among all those dignitaries, I discovered Cologne’s secret streak.
Naked in Cologne...
I visited Cologne as part of the Eurostar Explorer expedition.
Hi, I'm Abi, a journalist who swapped a career as a doctor for a life on the road. 
I went to Koln for the carnival in Jan, what a great city http://europetraveler.co.uk/the-koln-carnival/
loved your pics of the gargoyles in your posting.
Just read your Bio – I did neuroscience at uni and ended up in the online travel industry!
Is that last sculpture really on the building? If so, that is crazy and very strange.
it looks weird!
Ross- Neuroscience as well? Small world!
Yep – they’re all real (and weird!)