Gänseliesel

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The Gänseliesel (little goose girl) statue, the symbol of the city, is hailed locally as the most kissed woman in the world – after graduating, doctoral students climb up to peck her on the cheek. The original statue, subject to vandalism, is kept in the Städtisches Museum.

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