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Kremser Simandlbrunnen

Kremser Simandlbrunnen

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Kremser Simandlbrunnen

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Location: Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Steiner Gate, Krems – Steiner Gate loop from Krems Campus-Kunstmeile

7.52km

01:55

20m

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2. Krems an der Donau – Obere Landstraße, Krems loop from Hochenstein

2.12km

00:33

10m

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3. Krems Daily Market – Weir on the Krems River loop from Krems a. d. Donau

10.7km

02:56

160m

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

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Paul

August 31, 2024

Krems Simandl fountain
Krems Simandl fountain: Monument to an anti-hero!
The women of Krems knew how to assert themselves - long before "half-half", gender and the middle I! So what is the story behind the fountain and its namesake hero? To do this, we have to delve into the realm of legends and find several variants:
The fact is that...
Simandl brotherhoods existed from 1517 onwards: Siegmund von Dietrichstein, governor of Lower Austria and not only a favourite but also son-in-law of Emperor Maximilian I, founded an association with the aim of moderation and morality among its members. The men were to indulge in less drinking and swear less! As a result, numerous such Simandl brotherhoods were founded in Vienna and Lower Austria, and their headquarters were ultimately in Krems (documented from 1747).
From the Middle Ages onwards, the clichéd literary figure of Siemann, a somewhat heroic man, appears again and again. In the Bavarian-Austrian region, this Siemann became the diminutive form of "Simandl". His counterpart - a very defensive and overly self-confident woman - is therefore quite logically the "Ermann"!
Text / Source: Krems Kultur
kremskultur.at/kremser-simandlbrunnen-denkmal-fuer-einen-anti-helden

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TschieTie (G.T.)

May 26, 2024

Just around the corner is the official starting point of the World Heritage Trail.

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Wolfgang

October 1, 2025

Nice stone statue in the country road

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1. Steiner Gate, Krems – Steiner Gate loop from Krems Campus-Kunstmeile

2. Krems an der Donau – Obere Landstraße, Krems loop from Hochenstein

3. Krems Daily Market – Weir on the Krems River loop from Krems a. d. Donau

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