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Narrenschiff Fountain (Narrenschiffbrunnen)

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Narrenschiff Fountain (Narrenschiffbrunnen)

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Narrenschiff Fountain (Narrenschiffbrunnen)

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    June 11, 2024

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    The Ship of Fools fountain is a fountain sculpture on Plobenhofstrasse. It is the work of the sculptor Jürgen Weber, who died in 2007. It is set up dry; no water flows over the fountain. The sculpture takes up the pictorial representations of Albrecht Dürer's woodcuts for Sebastian Brant's moral satire Ship of Fools from 1497.
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    April 23, 2022

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    The fountain sculpture was created in 1984-87. It was cast in two copies by the art foundry Lenz. The first cast is in Hamelin. The second copy was shown in …
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    June 29, 2025

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    An impressive sight even without water.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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