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Octroi Fountain at Weißenburger Tor

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Octroi Fountain at Weißenburger Tor

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  • Location: Südpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    May 31, 2022

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    Beautiful trick fountains in front of the historic Weissenburger Tor
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    The golden shimmering "Octroi fountain" bubbles in front of the Weissenburg. It is reminiscent of times under French rule, when Octroi houses stood at the entrance to the city gates, where customs officers collected a kind of consumption tax (Octroi) on the goods of traders who wanted to enter the city. The fountain is made of brass, hammered by the artist Peter Zimmermann from Riegel am Kaiserstuhl so that it looks like stacked coins. The work, including installation, cost around 250,000 euros.
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    The Octroi fountain in front of the Weissenburg Gate

    In front of one of the impressive fortress gates, the Weissenburg Gate, a shimmering golden fountain has recently been installed on …
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    Location: Südpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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