Statues of Roland – Who was Roland and why is he Everywhere?!

Tucked against a front corner of the Quedlinburg Rathaus stands a statue of Roland. The figure is small compared to the massive Roland statue in Bremen. Our tour guide told us that the Statues of Roland were the sign of a free market town and a symbol of strength. (She also mentioned that Roland used to stand in the center…

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