Elisenbrunnen, Neoclassical drinking fountain in Aachen, Germany
The Elisenbrunnen features two drinking water fountains within a colonnade structure, flanked by pavilions with multiple interior spaces and doric columns.
Built in 1827 after designs by Johann Peter Cremer and Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the fountain was named after Prussian Crown Princess Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria.
Marble plaques inside the hall commemorate notable visitors who drank from the thermal springs, including Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, and Giacomo Casanova.
The fountain dispenses thermal water from the Kaiser Spring at 52 degrees Celsius through two drinking sources, connected by underground pipes from Büchel.
The thermal water contains high levels of sulfur, producing a distinctive egg-like smell that characterizes the entire fountain complex and surrounding area.
Location: Aachen
Architects: Johann Peter Cremer, Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 50.77417,6.08694
Latest update: September 23, 2025 09:27
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