Alte Maxquelle, Spring and water well in Bad Dürkheim, Germany
The Alte Maxquelle spring reaches a depth of 364 meters and contains the highest arsenic concentration among German mineral springs.
Between 1856 and 1859, construction workers established the spring and built a wellhouse, naming it after King Maximilian II of Bavaria.
Scientists Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff discovered the elements cesium and rubidium through water analysis in 1860.
Due to safety concerns regarding its high arsenic content, the spring facility ceased operations in 2013 but remains accessible for external viewing.
The spring holds the distinction of containing the second-highest arsenic concentration in water sources worldwide.
GPS coordinates: 49.46403,8.16739
Latest update: April 8, 2025 21:11
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