Münster Cathedral is decorated with fantastic faces and creatures.

Münster Cathedral is decorated with fantastic faces and creatures.

Cathedral Creatures 

There are creatures of various sorts around the cathedral, but it was the elephants that particularly caught my eye.

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Elephant


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Elephant


The elephants and…whatever this is.

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Gargoyle (What on Earth?)


Gargoyles 

There are lots of gargoyles on the spires. I recognized people, bats, and bulls among them.

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Gargoyle


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Person Gargoyle

I wonder if it's someone the sculptor didn't like?


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Gargoyle


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"Bull" Gargoyle


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"Flying Monkey" Gargoyle


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"Bat" Gargoyle


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Gargoyle


Spire Creatures 

In addition to the gargoyles, the faces of people and things stare out of almost every corner of the spire.

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Gargoyle Beast


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Gargoyle


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"Prince Valiant" Gargoyle


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Gargoyle


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"Angel" Gargoyle"


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Gargoyle


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