Hare and Hedgehog Fountain (Has’-und-Igel-Brunnen) Buxtehude

Buxtehude is also known as the fairytale town. The fairy tale of the race between the hare and the hedgehog by Dr. Wilhelm Schröder (included in the collection of children's and house fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm) plays in Buxtehude (although Schröder originally heard it in the similar-sounding place Bexhövede). The hare and the hedgehog, with the tower of St. Peter's Church and the Marschtorzwinger, are among the landmarks of the city and are their mascots. They have been represented since 1968 as a hare and hedgehog fountain, designed by Fritz Fleer. Buxtehude has been on the German Fairy Tale Route since the end of 2007.

Ick bün al dor! "This is what the hedgehog calls to the rabbit during the fairy tale race that is said to have taken place on the small heath near Buxtehude. The two symbolic figures of the Hanseatic city - the rabbit and the hedgehog - can be found in many streets and historic alleys City tours with rabbits and hedgehogs are offered and the rabbit-and-hedgehog fountain at Geesttor also represents the famous race.

The hare and hedgehog fountain is a bronze / stone sculpture by the artist Fritz Fleer and symbolizes the race between the hare and the hedgehog that, according to a story, took place on the Buxtehuder Heide.