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Ludwig's Fountain (Monument to King Ludwig I)

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Ludwig's Fountain (Monument to King Ludwig I)

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Ludwig's Fountain (Monument to King Ludwig I)

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Location: Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Schöntal pond – Ketzelburg Ruins loop from Aschaffenburg Hbf

18.7km

05:15

390m

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2. Haibach Wildlife Park – Ketzelburg Ruins loop from Aschaffenburg Hochschule

12.3km

03:24

210m

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3. Birch Avenue in Fasanerie Park – Fasaneriesee Aschaffenburg loop from Aschaffenburg Hochschule

8.87km

02:26

150m

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Christian

March 3, 2020

The Ludwigsbrunnen is a memorial to the Bavarian King Ludwig I (1825 to 1848), who often visited Aschaffenburg. The fountain was ceremoniously unveiled in the open Schöntal on September 5, 1897 in the presence of Prince Regent Luitpold. The late classicist building consists of light gray granite in the substructure and in the surrounds of the basins and above it of Kehlheim limestone. The Hermenpfeiler is reminiscent of the Augustus statue at Primaporta. It is carved from Untersberg marble based on a bust of Ludwig I modeled by Ludwig Schwanthaler from life.

The top two gargoyles are shaped like ancient masks, while the lower ones are shaped as a tree frog, lizard, toad, and turtle. On the front, the allegories Bavaria and Historia are shown in relief and on the narrow sides fruit growing, shipping on the Main, trade and Spessart hunting. The architect is Paul Pfann, the sculptor Ernst Pfeifer, both from Munich. The fountain has been located on the Großmutterwiese since 1969.

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Nico

April 25, 2024

Located next to a fine chestnut avenue .. fountain built in brilliant white

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Diana Perez - A .

August 24, 2022

Grandmother's Meadow, fountain monument for King Ludwig, not to be missed, if you want to know more about him, just ask Google 😂😉😉Fun, the great park is right behind him, and it's worth it

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Ludwig's Fountain (Monument to King Ludwig I)

1. Schöntal pond – Ketzelburg Ruins loop from Aschaffenburg Hbf

2. Haibach Wildlife Park – Ketzelburg Ruins loop from Aschaffenburg Hochschule

3. Birch Avenue in Fasanerie Park – Fasaneriesee Aschaffenburg loop from Aschaffenburg Hochschule

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