The Stuhlmann fountain is a real eye-catcher. The copper and bronze allegory stands on the Platz der Republik with a view of the Altona town hall. The fountain, designed by …

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Siegfried LG

February 15, 2019

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The symbol of the fighting centaurs is fish. In fact, until 1937, the city of Altona ran out of rank for the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. After 1937, Altona suddenly belonged to Hamburg (Greater Hamburg Act) and the citizens of Altona learned this from the newspaper, they did not like it. Altona was no longer a city but only a part of Hamburg. The fountain symbolizes the former city of Altona, which in the past was much more permissive and tolerant than Hamburg.

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Danny & Kalle

July 18, 2018

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The founder of the Altona gas and water works, Ludwig Günther Stuhlmann, bequeathed money to the city of Altona in his will, combined with the wish to use it and …

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