I am trying to find the correct spelling of the round advertising boards found on the sidewalks in German towns. The board is a place where local news, events, shows, bands, etc are posted. The round pole varies in size and can be a foot to several feet in diameter and I would guess 8 to 10 feet tall. It was named after the inventer who was a printer I believe. Phonetically I believe it is Lit-fa-zoil. Any help is appreciated.
2007-02-01 21:53:41 · 4 answers · asked by Paul F 1 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Other - Germany
It's a "Litfaßsäule" (or Litfasssäule, Litfass column), named after its inventor, the printer Ernst Litfaß.
The English term is the "Morris column", taken from the French "Colonne Morris" for some reason.
2007-02-01 21:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are LitfaÃsäule. They were invented by the chief of the Berlin police Karl Ludwig Friedrich Von Hinkeldy to stop fly-posting. He awarded a contract to Litfass who patented the idea in1857 after Hinkeldy was killed in 1856.
2007-02-02 04:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by john b 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Die LitfaÃsäule would translate as advertising column.
A billboard for advertising is called "die Plakatwerbung". The article "die" is important to remember too.
2007-02-02 05:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Quester 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.bablefish.altavista.com translates anything free...you can find it on there.
2007-02-01 21:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋