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Ehrenfriedersdorf Monument Fountain

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Ehrenfriedersdorf Monument Fountain

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  • Location: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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    August 25, 2023

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    The wrought-iron fanlight grille, adorned with peacocks and fantastical decorative figures, was crafted by the blacksmith Max Großmann. Above the arch hovers the electoral cap, which Frederick, the first Wettin, had won. On the opposite side, a boy holds the city's coat of arms. Lion heads, fish, salamanders, dolphins, and other creatures enliven the abutment. Thanks to the architect Oswin Hempel's vision, something unique in Saxony was created and stands in the market square of the town of Ehrenfriedersdorf.

    Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denkmalsbrunnen_Ehrenfriedersdorf
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    May 5, 2023

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    The town monument in Ehrenfriedersdorf was originally erected in honor of Frederick the Warlike. He is said to have granted Ehrenfriedersdorf its town charter in 1407.

    Later, however, it was realized that this Frederick had nothing to do with the town's founding and that it had been an embarrassing mistake. The artwork was therefore removed in 1942 and melted down for the war effort.

    After 1945, the site was frequently altered by the addition of fountains.

    The current design of the site dates from 1997.
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    April 10, 2022

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    Monument in honor of Frederick the Quarrelsome
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    Location: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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