Outside the Schloss Bellevue stands a red pillar that many confuse with a postbox. The pillar is actually a feuermelder, essentially a public fire alarm station. These old fire alarms date back to a time when having a landline inside your house was considered a luxury. These stations were utilized by the public to quickly summon help to a fire. The alarms are marked with the phrase “Berechtigt zum Melden ist, wer die Brandstelle angeben kann,” which means, “Anyone who can report the scene of a fire is authorized to do so.” Another…
