The city's founder, Albrecht the Bear, Margrave of Brandenburg, was one of the most influential princes in the 12th century. As a loyal ally of the emperor, he waged numerous wars to expand the empire. After the complete subjugation of the Wendish region, Albrecht summoned settlers from the Rhine and the Netherlands to the deserted areas along the Elbe, Havel, and Spree rivers, who founded cities such as Berlin, Cölln an der Spree, and Aken.

The inscription on the base therefore reads as follows:

Market Fountain: "We, Albrecht the Bear, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1100-1170, founded the city of Aken near the fortified town of Gloworp."

With a cloak, drinking cup, and heraldic animal at his side, he is the typical ruler of his time. His power rests firmly on the shoulders of his soldiers.

Source: aken.de/de/altstadt/marktplatz-mit-brunnen.html

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