The three wells
| The three wells | |
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 The three fountains and the Meiereibach (2011) |
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| place | Darmstadt |
| Builder | City of Darmstadt |
| Construction year | 1568 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '17.8 " N , 8 ° 41' 4" E |
The three wells (also: Dreibrunnenquelle ) are a well system in Darmstadt .
History and description
In 1568 the source of the Meiereibach (a tributary of the Darmbach ) was taken next to the Hofmeierei . The spring once fed the three-wells pipe . The Dreibrunnenleitung was the most important water pipe in the old Darmstadt. The Darmstadt sculptor Gotthelf Schlotter designed the new bronze panels on the fountain .
Monument protection
The fountain is a cultural monument for architectural and city history reasons .
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. (= Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 371.