It's a stairway up on a hill. In this case the stairway is a walk for people and animals on the village map. So it get's it's own name "Himmelsleiterli". Each road, walk etc. of a village has a name.
The sign with the dog just instructs people to have their dogs on leashes. I have to say though that most people disregarded this notice. We saw several dogs off-leash.
BTW, der Himmel = sky or heaven Die Leiter = ladder Leiterli is a dimunitive form, very common in Switzerland.
I started this blog in Jan 2007 as a member of the City Daily Photo family representing the village of Villigen. I'm a transplant to Switzerland and keeping the blog was a way for me to keep a record of new things I learnt while sharing with others. I was on a long LONG break, and now I post only sporadically although I still have hopes of posting more regularly. Thanks for stopping by and drop me a line if you have questions or comments. Camera and other information at the foot of the page. 20150322
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Is it specifically for dogs?
Hi Halcyon
It's a stairway up on a hill.
In this case the stairway is a walk for people and animals on the village map.
So it get's it's own name "Himmelsleiterli".
Each road, walk etc. of a village has a name.
wellingtonia
Halcyon:
The sign with the dog just instructs people to have their dogs on leashes. I have to say though that most people disregarded this notice. We saw several dogs off-leash.
BTW, der Himmel = sky or heaven
Die Leiter = ladder
Leiterli is a dimunitive form, very common in Switzerland.
Well, if I bring Cheyenne I will leave her leash in the car, just so I will look Swiss for the walk. Who would have thunk? Bloody lawbreakers.
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