Hall monkey
The Saalaffe (also Saalnix) is the figurative representation of a figure from the legends of the city of Halle (Saale) . The figure is made of sandstone and was part of the so-called High Bridge over the Saale, which was built in 1172. The figure also dates from the 12th century.
According to one version of the legend, the Saalaffe or Saalnix wanted to prevent the bridge from being built, but eventually petrified and was walled in.
The figure was part of a pillar of the bridge on its river side between the second and third arches. The bridge was demolished in 1840. Today the Saalaffe belongs to the collection of the Moritzburg Art Museum Halle (Saale) and is exhibited in the rooms of the Technical Halloren and Saline Museum.
According to research by the local historian Walter Grupe from Merseburg, the word “Saalaffe” goes back to the folk etymology of the Wendish name for a monster who claims a human life every year and is therefore neither related to the Saale nor to a monkey.
source
- Explanation of the "Saalaffe" gemstone of the Hohe Brücke in the Saline Museum in Halle (Saale)
literature
- Manfred Lemmer (Ed.): The Saalaffe . In: Legends from Halle and the surrounding area, Halle / S. 1989
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Christ: Journey into the youth . In: The world stage . tape 79 , no. 40 . Publishing house Die Weltbühne, Berlin October 2, 1984.
Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 53.9 ″ N , 11 ° 57 ′ 12 ″ E