Neckereibrunnen Düsseldorf, Heritage water well at Königsallee corner with Bastionstraße, Germany.
The Neckereibrunnen is a bronze fountain located at the corner of Königsallee and Bastionstraße in Düsseldorf. It features two boys cast in bronze, with the older one pouring water from a container into the mouth of the younger one.
The fountain was made in 1909 by sculptor Gregor von Bochmann and donated to the city by a civic improvement association called Verschönerungsverein. It was taken down during World War II and put back in place after the war.
T he name of the fount ain ref ers to t easing or playful banter, which matches the scene show n in the sculpt ure. The two boys cap ture a moment of ch ildhood m ischief that many visitors pause to look at closely.
The fountain sits next to the Görres-Gymnasium and is easy to reach on foot from the city center. It stands on a public pavement and can be visited at any time without any restrictions.
After the fountain was put back up, school authorities pushed to have a loincloth added to the older boy, as the original figure was considered unsuitable. This addition can still be seen on the sculpture today.
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