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As early as 1985, two architects from Plochingen planned the construction of a mixed-use building in a ring around an inner courtyard, designed to integrate seamlessly with the existing streetscape. The architects envisioned 64 apartments, 16 commercial units, 300 additional underground parking spaces – connected to the existing 120 spaces in the neighboring building – and 2,300 square meters of retail space for a supermarket – all within the 1.5-hectare site south of Marktstraße. By 1990, the plans were ready for building permit approval, and it was then that the idea arose to make the building particularly attractive through a unique design of the inner courtyard. In 1992, the city succeeded in contacting the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. He was indeed willing to design the facade of the inner courtyard. He was intrigued by the idea that the viewer in the courtyard would be surrounded by "nothing but Hundertwasser and the sky above" – a self-contained Hundertwasser world. This was unprecedented in all of his previous buildings and entirely new to the artist himself. The developer gave his approval, thus paving the way for Hundertwasser's colorful fairytale world. The privately financed construction cost around 60 million marks. The "Living under the Rain Tower" complex has since become a popular tourist attraction. The 33-meter-high "Rain Tower" rises prominently above the rest of the building, crowned by four golden spheres. For Hundertwasser, towers have always been a symbol of significant structures, "pointing to the heavens," and so the Rain Tower has become another landmark of the city.

The footbridge, with its brick arches, leads across the Neckar River towards Plochingen and the former factory buildings of the Otto textile company.

Funny figures. Still in good condition 🐸

Cozy and idyllic location. Perfect for a stop with refreshments.

Right on the side of the road and impossible to miss.

Interesting sculpture art along the cycle path. Not everyone's cup of tea but a change.

Well, I didn't find it on my tour.

Plochingen has numerous sights, Plochingen on the Neckar River Plochingen boasts numerous sights that will keep you entertained: from the market square with its beautiful half-timbered buildings, Plochingen's oldest building – the Ottilien Chapel, Ungerer's "Les Toilettes," the Hundertwasser House, the city's landmark – the Protestant St. Blasius Church, to the former State Garden Show grounds – the Bruckenwasen recreation area. Text / Source: Plochingen City Administration, Schulstr. 5, Plochingen https://www.plochingen.de/start/erkunden%20_%20orientieren/Sehenswuerdigkeiten.html