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    October 27, 2021

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    Rautendel fountain by W. O. Prack:
    In Gerhard Hauptmann's "Versunkene Glocke" from 1896, the bell founder Heinrich leaves his wife and children to follow his love Rautendelein (an elf). At the bottom of the fountain, the faunish forest goblin is depicted. The wave frieze with the bells conveys the connection to the "Versunken Glocke". At the top of the fountain, the Nickelmann is depicted, who lives in his fountain and spits water. (from the Melsungen archive - reproduced by myself and hopefully correctly....)
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    April 28, 2021

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    The Rautendelbrunnen was built by the artist Wilhelm Oskar Prack (1869-1943) from Melsungen. He refers to a German fairy tale drama by the writer Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946) called "Die versunkene Glocke" (1896). His best-known work is the "panther group", which is exhibited in the Frankfurt Palmengarten.
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