Gabion fountain, fountain in Ricklingen, Hanover, Germany

The Gabion fountain features metal cages filled with stones that create a tiered water feature. Water circulates through the stone-filled containers and flows across multiple levels in a continuous pattern.

The fountain was commissioned by the city of Hanover under its programme "Hannover schafft Platz" and put into operation in 2002. It replaced the former Schünemann fountain that had stood nearby. Sculptor Hans-Werner Kalkmann and architect Jens Kalkmann designed it.

The fountain replaced the earlier Schünemann fountain nearby and was commissioned under the city programme "Hannover schafft Platz", inaugurated in 2002. Its name comes from the gabion: a stainless-steel wire mesh basket filled with granite and river pebbles, in which shells and fish are hidden among the stones for visitors to spot.

The fountain is located on Schünemannplatz and is easily accessible from the surrounding public area. It is best to visit during daylight hours when sunlight can be seen playing across the flowing water.

The stainless-steel wire basket is filled with granite and river pebbles, and shells and fish are hidden among the stones. Visitors who look closely at the fill can spot them as the water runs over the surface into the shallow basin.