The Mysterious Child Eater of Bern One of the first things you notice once you arrive at Bern, Switzerland’s picturesque capital, is its compactness. Unlike other sprawling cities, Bern is a walker’s paradise, replete with limestone arcades, cobblestone streets, and towering copper church spires. And as you roam around Bern, appreciating its beauty and its numerous attractions, you are bound to come across a gruesome statue of a man pulling children out of a bag and eating them with relish. The unsettling sculpture was built in 1546 and is called Der Kindlifresser, or &quot;child eater.&quot; Strangely, no one is sure who the terrifying man is or why his statue has been standing for the last 500 years or so. Read more.... <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Mysterious-Child-Eater-of-Bern" target="_blank">https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Mysterious-Child-Eater-of-Bern</a>