Schängelbrunnen in Koblenz, Bronze fountain in Willi-Hörter-Platz, Koblenz, Germany
The Schängelbrunnen is a fountain with an octagonal basin made from Eifel basalt lava, decorated with reliefs showing scenes of children. The carvings depict young people playing and engaging in everyday activities typical of life in the city.
The fountain was created in 1941 by sculptor Carl Burger. It survived World War II with minimal damage and escaped the metal collections of that era.
The name Schängel came about during French occupation and referred to local children, derived from the French name Jean. Today visitors see the basin decorated with scenes of children playing and enjoying their daily life in the city.
The fountain sits between the Rhine and Moselle rivers in the Old Town and is accessible from multiple directions. Water shoots up several meters every three minutes, so visitors can enjoy it at any time of day.
An 11-year-old named Rudolf Dany from Mayen served as the model for the bronze figures, earning 50 pfennig per session. This pocket money was significant for a child in the 1940s and gives the fountain a personal story behind its creation.
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