Märchenbrunnen, Fairy tale fountain in Schulenburgpark, Neukölln, Germany.
The Märchenbrunnen in Schulenburgpark is a fountain with detailed sculptures made of limestone and bronze that depicts scenes from German fairy tales. The structure forms a tower-like center point around which the park's pathways and grass areas curve.
Artist Ernst Moritz Geyger created this fountain in 1918, but it spent years in storage before being installed in the park in 1934. The delay between creation and installation reflects the turbulent political times Germany was experiencing at that point.
The fountain displays figures from well-known German fairy tales like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty that visitors encounter while walking through the park. These depictions tell stories that have accompanied children across generations in Germany.
The fountain sits at the center of the park and is surrounded by paths that are easy to explore on foot. The location is accessible by public transit and works well as a stopping point during a walk, especially if you want to see other parts of the park at the same time.
Two additional fairy tale figures were added to the fountain during a restoration in the 1970s by a sculptor, expanding the original work. These later additions show how the monument remained alive over the decades and adapted to new artistic perspectives.
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