How was the Lousberg hill made? The devil and the market woman are a reminder...
...of the legend behind the hill. Anyone climbing up to the highest point in the Aachen city area will pass the devil and the market woman. The two sculptures refer to the legend of the creation of the Lousberg hill, according to which the devil wanted to fill Aachen up with sand. After losing his thumb in the cathedral door after a trick was played on him by the Aacheners, he vowed to get his revenge. However, the deed was prevented by the clever market woman, and the sand the devil was carrying in his sack spilled out before he reached the city valley. This is the sand out of which the Lousberg hill in Aachen is made.
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