Fountain monument erected in 1825 at a water point that has existed since prehistoric times. The building material "bluestone" is also the typical building material of many historical houses in Aachen.

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The location of the fountain on Sandkaulstrasse - Sandkaulbach in Aachen is historical. This fountain was already documented in the city's accounts in the 14th century, around 1334. At that …

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The obelisk is reminiscent of a former Aachen fountain and was built in 1825 according to designs by city architect Adam Franz Friedrich Leydel and decorated with figures in 1830.
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