A Cologne Romance
Neighborhood: Outside the City
Nearest Train: Heumarkt: L1, L7, L8, L9
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The Jan von Werth Brunnen can be found in the middle of the Alter Markt. Jan von Werth (1593-1652) started out as a knight and became a cavalry general. He owes his enduring popularity, though, to his love for Griet. Carl Cramer wrote the "Jan and Griet" song in 1838. Jan courts Griet as a young man, but she rejects him because he is too poor. Later he arrives in Cologne as a cavalry general and meets Griet again. This story is retold every year during the Karneval in front of the Severinstor. The Jan von Werth Carnaval Society walks in procession from there towards the Old Market.
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