In front of the town hall, the fountain monument, created by the Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù (1908-1991) and inaugurated in 1977, commemorates the episode from Grimmelshausen's main work "The Adventurous Simplicissimus". The fountain was donated by Sentor Dr. Franz Burda, honorary citizen of Renchen.

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In front of the town hall, the fountain monument, created by the Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù (1908-1991) and inaugurated in 1977, commemorates the episode from Grimmelshausen's masterpiece, "The Adventures of Simplicissimus." The fountain was donated by Sentor Dr. Franz Burda, honorary citizen of Renchen.

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Artist: This figure was created by the renowned Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù. The "Artist of the Pope": Despite his communist convictions, Manzù was close friends with Pope John …

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