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.
What is the name of the German equivalent for billboard?
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.
Reply:They are Litfaßsäule. 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.
Reply:Die Litfaßsäule would translate as advertising column.
A billboard for advertising is called "die Plakatwerbung". The article "die" is important to remember too.
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