Kaiserbrunnen at the Mainzer Tor
| Kaiserbrunnen at the Mainzer Tor | |
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 Kaiserbrunnen at the Mainzer Tor in Kaiserslautern |
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| place | Kaiserslautern |
| Construction year | 1987 |
| height | 5 m |
The Kaiserbrunnen at the Mainzer Tor in Kaiserslautern was created by the Kaiserslautern sculptor Gernot Rumpf . The round fountain made of bronze and sandstone with a diameter of 12 m and a height of 5 m has been in operation since 1987 and symbolically represents the most important historical and current features of the city of Kaiserslautern.
The busts of Friedrich Barbarossa and Rudolf von Habsburg tower above the fountain and can be seen from afar. Also the Napoleon hat , the city seal and an emigrant ship .
Other contributors include a sewing machine of the company Pfaff , a motor company Opel , wheels and keys, which for the University of Kaiserslautern are, and one of Fritz Walter signed football .
In addition, the fountain contains numerous animal figures, all of which also stand for the city or its history, such as the pike as the heraldic animal of the city of Kaiserslautern or the Palatinate mythical creature Elwedritsche . The mouse is an exception - this is the personal signature of the sculptor.
Coordinates: 49 ° 26 ′ 53.8 " N , 7 ° 46 ′ 35.5" E