That the citizens of Celle once − in a vote − chose to have a prison in Celle rather than a university in order to protect the virtue of their daughters is not verifiable, but it has remained a persistent anecdote in popular folklore.
See, et Celle kodanikud otsustasid kord hääletades valida vangla poolt, mitte ülikooli poolt, et kaitsta oma tütarde vooruslikkust, ei ole kontrollitav, kuid see on jäänud rahvafolklooris püsivaks anekdoodiks.