Oberursel – City of Fountains (Complete)

You're standing at the corner where Altkönigstraße meets Königsteiner Straße, looking at Oberursel's oldest fountain. The Marienbrunnen sits in terraced stone basins, water flowing from three jets into pools that cascade downward. In the upper basin, a large stainless steel "O" catches the light—a modern addition from …

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You're standing in front of a bronze figure who looks perfectly at home with a beer mug raised in his right hand—this is Gambrinus, the legendary Flemish king credited with inventing beer brewing. In his left hand, he holds a shield bearing the coat of arms of Oberursel's brewers and barrel makers, with St. Ursula's ar…

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Right here at Marktplatz 1, you're standing in front of a building that tells one of Oberursel's most ingenious water stories—though most of it happens underground. The Felsenkellerbrunnen, inaugurated in 1986 during the third Fountain Festival, marks the spot where a horse trough once stood. Look closely at the founta…

In the center of the market square stands a bronze figure that carries both the city's name and its story. This is Saint Ursula, created by Oberursel sculptor Harold Winter and inaugurated here on November 17, 1962. She's not just decoration—she's the patron saint after whom Oberursel itself is named. The figure tells …

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You're standing in front of a fountain that captures one of Oberursel's most raucous traditions. The Fastnachtsbrunnen, created in 2001 by sculptor Walter Meffert, features a bronze woman riding a donkey—and there's a deliciously scandalous story behind it. In sixteenth and seventeenth-century Oberursel, carnival Tuesd…

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Between the grand celebrations and civic ceremonies, everyday life continued around Oberursel's fountains. And no one knew these waters more intimately than the women who worked here daily. The bronze figure before you—the Wäschfraa, or washerwoman—captures a moment from that labor. Look at her pose: bent over her work…

The water that washed clothes also created another beloved local tradition—one that's still celebrated today. Walter Meffert's bronze sculpture rises before you, telling the story of Hesse's most famous drink in metal. The Apfelweinbrunnen traces apple wine's journey from spring blossom through ripening fruit to the fi…

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At the Homm-Kreisel roundabout stands a fountain that tells a very different story from the medieval wells we've seen. The Alte Leipziger Brunnen represents something new in Oberursel's fountain culture—corporate patronage in the modern era. When the Alte Leipziger insurance company commissioned this fountain, they wer…

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The Hospital Brunnen stands in red sandstone, a fountain that Georg Hieronymi carved to honor a purpose that hasn't changed in centuries—water's role in healing and care. You're standing in what was once Oberursel's hospital district, where Hospitalstraße takes its name from the medical facilities that served this comm…

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Water didn't just heal bodies—it also protected miners working deep beneath the earth. The Sankt Barbara Brunnen, inaugurated in May 1988, honors Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners and all who work with stone and underground dangers. She's the namesake of the adjacent Hospital Church, and her fountain stands as …

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You're standing before a wooden shepherd carved from oak, his hands resting on his staff, his gaze watchful. This is the Schäfer-Brunnen, created by Oberursel sculptor Kurt Winter and inaugurated in 1935 during a local festival. But here's the delightful detail that tells you everything about this town's relationship w…

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You're standing before a fountain that tells a story of loss and rediscovery. The Storchen-Brunnen once stood in the Maasgrund area, fed by multiple springs that made it one of Oberursel's most important water sources. For generations, it supplied not just this spot but other fountains throughout the town—a mother foun…

And finally, we arrive at a fountain that captures the playful spirit of water itself. The Hasenbrunnen—the Hare Fountain—sits above the Maasgrundweiher, a bronze sculpture of a hare that seems caught mid-leap, ears alert, muscles tensed with that electric energy hares have just before they bolt. Oberursel artist Harol…

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