Locks Of Love

When I was in Florance a few years ago I came across these amazing padlocks of love (or locks of love as they are called ) on the Ponte Vecchio bridge. This is a custom where sweethearts affix padlocks to a gate, fixture, gate or bridge to symbolise their everlasting love. Romantic right?

Historically, it is difficult to trace the origins of this custom however they are popping up all over the world. Attribution for the Most Ljubavi (Bridge of Love) which is in Serbia, can be traced to even before World War I. Local schoolmistress Nada fell in love with a Serbian officer named Relja. After they committed to each other, Relja went to war in Greece, and fell in love with a local woman from Corfu. As a consequence, Relja and Nada broke up their engagement. Nada never recovered from that devastating blow, and after some time, she died, as a result of her unfortunate love. As young girls from Vrnjačka Banja wanted to protect their own loves, they started writing down their names together with the names of their loved ones on padlocks. Sweet right?

But what I have learnt to admire, love and now follow is these amazing locks of love all over the world. And I mean what could say I love you more than heavy metal right? ;) xx 

Ponte Vecchio bridge, Florence, Italy 

Most Ljubavi, Serbia

Trees Of Love, Moscow

North Seoul Tower

Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany

Pecs, Hungary

Great Wall of China

Puntan dos Amantes (Two Lovers' Point), Guam

Montevideo, Uruguay

Cinque Terre, Italy 

Paris