During our visit to Berlin a great deal was made of the Ampel Maennchen. These are the cartoon-like characters found in the pedestrian traffic signals throughout eastern Berlin. 'Ampel Maennchen' means 'traffic light man' in English. The red signal has a man facing you with his hands raised vertically at his side.
The green signal shows a side view of the man walking. The unique style has made the Ampel Maennchen famous. Along with the Berlin Teddy Bear, you can also find stuffed Ampel Maennchen in souvenir shops around the city. There is also Ampel Maennchen candy, similar to gummy bears. They come in red and green colors in a bag. We would show you a picture, but we already ate all of our candy.
Green Light on the Friedrichstrasse
Posted by Stephen
Red Light near the Brandenburg Gate
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