Münster District

Kreis Recklinghausen

Haltern am See

Essener Überfall Fountain

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Kreis Recklinghausen

Haltern am See

Essener Überfall Fountain

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Essener Überfall Fountain

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Location: Haltern am See, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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September 26, 2019

Cycling

Very interesting design of a fountain. Listening to the splashing of the water is very relaxing.

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Husen Radtourer

September 3, 2020

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Artist Hermann Kunkler
Established in 1989

The fountain is reminiscent of the so-called "Essen attack" in 1652 at this point. When the foundations were laid, the remains of the old city gate were found

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June 12, 2022

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The fountain sculpture by the Raesfeld artist Hermann Kunkler, erected here, Rochfordstrasse/Merschstrasse, by the neighboring bank as a gift on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the city in 1989, commemorates the so-called "Essen Raid" in 1652 at this spot, where the remains of the old city gate were found during the laying of the foundations.

Since 1997, the area around the Mersch Gate has been decorated with the so-called "Floating Gardens", which were built with great commitment by the "Haltern aktiv" association.

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