From a small pool of water, an obelisk rises to heaven, which was formerly crowned by a spa hat (the crown of the elector of Cologne). This Kurhut was beaten …

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Oliver🌍

July 10, 2022

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The market fountain was built in 1777 on the orders of Elector Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels. It had to be financed by the citizens of Bonn, who were probably not happy about this burden. The hymn of praise to the prince, which adorns the side of the obelisk once in Latin and once in German, certainly has an ironic touch when it says: “You engraved your monument yourself in our hearts…” However, it is not It is known whether the self-confident ruler noticed this fact.
The building was extensively renovated in 2013.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

October 4, 2018

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The Marktfontaine is a fountain on the Bonn market square in front of the Old Town Hall. He stands as a listed monument.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marktfontaine_(Bonn)

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