Market Fountain Bad Rodach

A really nice market place, which is framed by historical, colorful houses. At the center is a fountain that dates from 1890. The Krammarkt takes place every first Thursday of the month (7 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

The history of the market fountain goes back a long way, that of its source is even older. This is in the city moat. The source was most likely the reason for the village settlement in the 8th century. When the old village settlement and the newly built urban settlement grew into a community in the 14th century, in 1380 the water was led from a walled well to the market place via a wooden pipe. Presumably as a drawing well, it was the center of the water supply for people and cattle, as well as rescue in the event of fire. The fountain trough was changed frequently over the years until it was built in 1890. In the octagonal fountain there is a column shaft, crowned by the Meissen lion made of gilded bronze, the city's heraldic animal. With four sovereign shields, the column offers a short version of Bad Rodach's city history, namely the affiliation to the Hennebergers, the Margraviate of Meißen, the Duchy of Saxony and the former German Empire.

The current facade of the town hall dates from 1904. The tower with the town hall bell has been on the roof since 1670.
Worth mentioning is the carillon on the east side of the town hall, which is a sign of citizenship for the approval of a common Rodach. (Irmhild

The first Thursday of the month is always the sales market there. This usually starts at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until the afternoon, depending on the weather conditions. 🙃👍