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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hotmannspief Fountain

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hotmannspief Fountain

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Hotmannspief Fountain

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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May 25, 2021

Hiking

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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December 11, 2022

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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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June 28, 2024

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The Hotmannspief is a historic fountain site based on designs by the city architect Adam Franz Friedrich Leydel. The fountain was built in 1825 in the form of an obelisk …

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Elevation 210 m

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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