Padlocks attached to a railing, Toome Hill, Tartu, Estonia


A Russian wedding tradition, where a just married couple will put a padlock to a railing of a bridge and throw away the key. This symbolizes unbreakable and eternal love. Many of the padlocks have the couple's names engraved on them.


Size: 5528px × 3675px
Location: Toome Hill, Tartu, Tartu province, Estonia
Photo credit: © Rami Aapasuo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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