Am Schanzengraben

Am Schanzengraben goes from Bleicherweg to Branschenkestrasse and Selnaubrücke. It is named after Schanzengraben, which is the water body we typically designate by "the canal" in this house. And, it turns out that said Schanzengraben is actually a moat (as its name ending by -graben gives away, admittedly), is there since 1642, and is named after the local fortification (apparently, a sconce - I'm learning so many words today).

Blue "Am Schanzengraben" street sign, with another sign (seen from behind) perpendicular to it, and tree branches and leaves in the background.

Schanzengraben: a canal with green reflections of the trees above and ~20 small boats under tarps, seen from a paved street alongside it.

Schanzengraben (or, as we call it, "the canal" :D )

A very narrow street with an ivy-covered 4-story building on the right and dense trees on the left.

Metallic reliefs depicting industrial scenes: men moving beams, using a crane, moving wagons in tunnels. The reliefs are hollow and fixed on a beige stone wall.

Reliefs found on the wall of Am Schanzengraben 23

Tags: Altstadt, Enge, river, sculpture