Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Alzey-Worms
Bechtolsheim
Gänsebrunnen Bechtolsheim
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Alzey-Worms
Bechtolsheim
Gänsebrunnen Bechtolsheim
Gänsebrunnen Bechtolsheim
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Location: Bechtolsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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A truly impressive fountain commemorating the goose herding in the village
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•July 23, 2024
The story behind the Goose Fountain is as follows: As recently as the beginning of the 20th century, communal goose-herding existed in some Rhenish-Hessian towns, including Bechtolsheim. The shepherd would go from farm to farm, blowing the horn to gather the geese, sometimes several hundred of them, which he would lead out of the village into the fields and meadows to graze. In the evening, they would return.I think it's great that the knowledge of this tradition isn't lost... so this fountain is something like a "Rhenish-Hessian knight's stone"!
translated by•June 8, 2025
The goose fountain is a reminder of the past tradition of goose hunting.
translated by•January 27, 2024
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