Neckereibrunnen Düsseldorf, Heritage water well at Königsallee corner with Bastionstraße, Germany.
The Neckereibrunnen is a fountain with bronze figures at the corner of Königsallee and Bastionstraße. It depicts two boys, with the older one pouring water from a container into the younger one's mouth.
The artwork was created in 1909 by sculptor Gregor von Bochmann and gifted to the city by the Verschönerungsverein, a civic improvement association. It was dismantled during World War II and restored after the war ended.
The name references an old craft, tanners who worked with leather in the area. The fountain depicts everyday scenes that connect to the neighborhood's working past.
The fountain stands beside the Görres-Gymnasium and is easy to reach while walking through the center. The site underwent full restoration from 2004 to 2005 and remains in good condition today.
School authorities later added a loincloth to the older boy because they found the original depiction unsuitable. This change reflects how artistic works were judged differently in another era.
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