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Landkreis Leipzig
Wurzen

Kühren Elephant Fountain

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Kühren Elephant Fountain

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    1. Muldentalbahn Cycle Path – St. Aegidien Church, Oschatz loop from Borsdorf (Sachsen)

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    November 13, 2021

    In 1888, a balloon flight show was held in Wurzen, about ten kilometers away. A balloon in the shape of an elephant got off course and had to make an emergency landing in a field near Kühren. Several dozen farmers worked in this field during the harvest. Since the farmers have never seen a balloon or an elephant in their entire life, they attacked the “monster” with scythes and pitchforks. What the Kührener was initially ridiculed for, they later made their trademark. In the 1980s, a citizens' initiative built an elephant-shaped fountain in the center of Kühren to commemorate this event. The elephant, decrepit after 31 years, received a new successor in 2008.
    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kühren-Burkartshain

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      August 17, 2024

      Worth seeing, with a fountain, good for resting. At the guest house.

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        Location: Wurzen, Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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