Queckbrunnen, Heritage water well in Dresden, Germany.
Queckbrunnen is a square sandstone well approximately 4.5 meters tall with light-colored upper sections contrasting against its darker stone base. The structure sits on Hertha-Lindner-Strasse and shows layers of masonry typical of period construction techniques.
First mentioned in written records in 1461, the well originally supplied water to leather tanning craftspeople. The structure was relocated from its original position roughly 400 meters northwest of Wilsdruffer Gate to its current site.
The fountain features a stork figure installed in 1735 that references the traditional German tale of storks bringing newborns. Visitors walking past can spot this folk symbol as part of the structure.
The well is easily accessible along a main street where visitors can find it during walks through the neighborhood. Water has been available through Dresden's municipal water system since 1965 and remains accessible to anyone passing by.
From 1514 to 1521 a pilgrimage chapel stood beside the well, drawing visitors who believed its waters held powers to aid fertility. This sacred site later vanished, but the well itself endured for centuries to come.
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