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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Kreis Kleve
Kevelaer

Fountain 'Playing Children'

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Fountain 'Playing Children'

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    December 5, 2022

    Hiking

    Nothing against Heinz Erhardt, but is it really helpful for anyone to add the same poem to dozens of wells?
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    June 28, 2022

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    At this point / I would like to say something quickly / about the source
    (whereby it is in keeping with the art of poetry / if this 'source' is a 'fountain'):
    And I would like to quote the incomparable humorist Heinz Erhardt (1909 - 1979), who was known to a wide audience for his wit and "Another poem", with a short four-line verse:
    "There is certainly a lot of beauty in the element, the wet one.
    Because you can drink the water.
    But you can also - leave it."
    (H.Erhardt)
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    November 19, 2025

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    "Fountains in Kevelaer...
    Water is ever-present throughout Kevelaer – whether in the St. Jakob Salt Garden, at the water tower, or in the town center. Numerous fountains in a wide …
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    Location: Kevelaer, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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