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Mäusebrunnen Em Koddes

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Mäusebrunnen Em Koddes

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Location: Übach-Palenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Brickwork Monument Baesweiler – Mining Memorial Carolus Magnus loop from Übach-Palenberg

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2. Rapids in the Wurm – Rapids in the Wurm loop from Holthausen

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3. Grube Adolf Engine House – Grube Adolf Mining Memorial loop from Alsdorf-Busch

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Rinaldini

March 4, 2023

The sculptor Bonifatius Stirnberg created the mouse fountain "Em Koddes."
The fountain is the starting point of a large drainage shaft that is covered by the fountain.

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Thomas Ka.

March 25, 2022

In memory of the "Übacher Müüs," who plagued the old Übach with so many troubles.
With the development of the "Em Koddes" square and the Mouse Fountain, a piece of Übach tradition comes to life. Since ancient times, the Übachers have been known as the "Müs." The term "Müs" (mice) is explicitly mentioned in the Rhenish dictionary for the Übach area. However, how this derogatory or nickname ultimately came about is not known. What is certain, however, is that the Übach Chronicle of 1818 mentions, among other things, "In the autumn, the field mice began to threaten great disaster, and their proliferation progressed rapidly." In 1820, it also stated, among other things, "The mice continued to multiply devastatingly throughout the year."
For 1822, the chronicler finally noted, among other things: "In the spring and at harvest time, the plague of mice manifested itself in a terrible, almost unprecedented manner, so that many a farmer found little left in his field and was able to carry the rest home. The mice had multiplied so much that even flax was being chewed to pieces and devastated by these harmful creatures."
It is assumed that the plague of mice was particularly severe in the Übach area at that time. The term Übacher "Müs" probably dates back to those days. The memory was kept alive as early as 1950, when the carnival society Übacher "Müs" was formed, which continued to provide carnival highlights for several years.
During the expansion of the "Em Koddes" square, the council and administration agreed to create a small "oasis" with a work of art there. The nickname Übacher "Müs" offered a suitable motif.

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Christopher

July 21, 2025

Fountain at the town hall

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Location: Übach-Palenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Mäusebrunnen Em Koddes

1. Brickwork Monument Baesweiler – Mining Memorial Carolus Magnus loop from Übach-Palenberg

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