Stoltze-Brunnen, Heritage water fountain in Hühnermarkt, Frankfurt, Germany

Stoltze-Brunnen is a neo-Renaissance monument on Hühnermarkt in Frankfurt's old town: a three-sided water basin on a two-step granite base, with a column of red Main sandstone. The column carries a relief of Francofurtia (a copy) and, above it, a bronze bust of the writer Friedrich Stoltze. Its capital shows figures from his works, among them David with the Kapp, the Sick Man and the Red Chimney Sweep.

Designed by Friedrich Schierholz, the fountain was placed on Hühnermarkt on 21 November 1892, Friedrich Stoltze's birthday, near his birthplace Zum Rebstock, but formally inaugurated only on 2 November 1895. Removed after the 1944 air raids, it stood on Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz behind the Katharinenkirche from 1981 to 2016. On 29 September 2017 it was returned to the rebuilt Hühnermarkt within the Dom-Römer project, reinaugurated by mayor Peter Feldmann.

The fountain displays relief panels showing scenes from Stoltze's literary works and brings his written stories into the city's public spaces. These carvings connect the writer's imagination with everyday Frankfurt, making his tales visible to anyone who passes by.

The fountain sits in the heart of the old town on Hühnermarkt square and is easy to reach on foot. The location offers enough space to walk around and view the water features from different angles.

The fountain's column is crowned by a bronze bust of Friedrich Stoltze, while its capital carries figures from his writings, among them David with the Kapp, the Sick Man and the Red Chimney Sweep. A light metal grille about one metre high surrounds the ensemble to protect it from damage.