Aschrottbrunnen, Memorial fountain at Town Hall Square, Kassel, Germany.
The fountain forms an inverted pyramid structure that extends 12 meters into the ground, with water flowing downward through metal grates.
Jewish industrialist Sigmund Aschrott donated the original fountain in 1908, but it was destroyed in 1939 during the Nazi regime.
Artist Horst Hoheisel transformed the site in 1987 into a memorial by creating a negative space that represents the absence of the original structure.
Visitors need to step onto the metal grates covering the fountain to observe the water flowing into the underground pyramid structure.
The fountain reaches the groundwater level, creating a continuous connection between the surface and the underground water system of Kassel.
Location: Kassel
GPS coordinates: 51.31220,9.49222
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:04
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