love padlock

Also known as love lock

padlock attached to a public fixture as a symbol of eternal love

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Kärlekslås - Levande kulturarv

I många europeiska städer har det under 2010-talet blivit allt vanligare att kärlekspar låser fast ett hänglås som en symbol för evig kärlek.

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Love padlocks by night on Butchers' Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia Love without locks campaign, Passerelle Debilly, Paris A love lock or love padlock is a padlock that couples lock to a bridge, fence, gate, monument, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Typically the sweethearts' names or initials, and perhaps the date, are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away (often into a nearby river) to symbolize unbreakable love.

Since the 2000s, love locks have proliferated at an increasing number of locations worldwide. They are treated by some municipal authorities as litter or vandalism, and there is some cost to their removal. However, there are other authorities who embrace them, and who use them as fundraising projects or tourist attractions.