Turckheim night watchman
by RicardMN Photography
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Turckheim night watchman
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RicardMN Photography
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Turckheim (Alsatian: Tercka ; German: Türkheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
Turckheim is one of only a few remaining towns in France with a municipal night watchman, who makes the rounds at 10PM between 1 May and 31 October, and on three Saturdays preceding Christmas. Maintained for touristic reason, the position commemorates a 13th-c event in which the night watchman prevented a fire. (Description from Wikipedia).
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January 2nd, 2020
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John Hughes
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of the Candid Street Photography Group. All featured images can be added to the Discussion Thread for featured images as a permanent record. This is designed to highlight the very best of the photography produced by members of the Group. John.