Schafbrunnen, Water well and architectural monument in Heuchelhof, Würzburg, Germany.
The Schafbrunnen in Würzburg-Heuchelhof is a vaulted spring chamber with a drinking trough, built of limestone rubble and inscribed "1835". It stands on the Schafbrunnenäcker and has no ornamental carving. The structure is listed as a Bavarian architectural monument (D-6-63-000-521).
The Schafbrunnen is a spring chamber with a vaulted spring catchment and a drinking trough, built of limestone rubble and inscribed with the year 1835. It is listed as a Bavarian architectural monument under file number D-6-63-000-521 and has been a Naturdenkmal since 1980.
The name Schafbrunnen is also carried by the nearby Schafbrunnenweg, the street named after the well. The spring sits on the Schafbrunnenäcker, a field name that preserves the same reference in the landscape. An information board at the site explains the botanical and zoological features that earned it protected status.
The well is located in the Heuchelhof residential area and can be reached on foot without difficulty. Visiting during daylight hours makes it easier to see the masonry details and take photographs of the structure.
Since 1980 the Schafbrunnen has been listed as a Naturdenkmal, a protected natural monument, and an information board points out the botanical and zoological features of the site. The area has repeatedly been the target of vandalism.
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