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Dürener Originale Fountain

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Dürener Originale Fountain

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    August 16, 2023

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    Here in the "Wirtelstraße" pedestrian zone, at the junction with "Kleine Zehnthofstraße", is the fountain of the Düren originals - people who shaped city life in Düren in a special way around the year 1900. All figures are designed to be flexible so that they can interact with "living people" - Düren history you can touch.
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    November 25, 2023

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    The Düren originals are people who shaped everyday city life with their presence. They drew attention to themselves with their typical peculiarities. The fountain represents these personalities. These include:

    the “Policeman Wölk”, who is depicted high up as a person of respect
    "Taste Marie" with her beloved gray marshal and carriage
    "Lenzen's Zipper"
    "Ricks Fraasch" with his dog and the pull cart
    the town musician “Laute Dej” and
    the “Hohn brothers” with brushes and buckets
    The original Düren fountain was built by Bonifatius Stirnberg, an Aachen sculptor, and handed over in September 1983.
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    June 12, 2025

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    The Düren Originals are people who shaped everyday city life with their presence. They attracted attention with their typical characteristics. The fountain depicts these personalities. They include:

    "Policeman Wölk," depicted high above as a respected figure
    "Schmecke Marie" with her beloved white horse, Marschall, and cart
    "Lenzens Zipperä"
    "Ricks Fraasch" with his dog and cart
    "Laute Dej" the town musician
    and
    "Gebrüder Hohn" with brush and bucket
    The Düren Originals Fountain was built by Bonifatius Stirnberg, a sculptor from Aachen, and unveiled in September 1983.
    Source: dueren-tourismus.info/a-originale-brunnen
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    1. Dürener Originale Fountain – Flammenengel Memorial loop from Düren

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