Schöner Brunnen
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Schöner Brunnen (en:beautiful fountain) is a 14th-century fountain located on Nuremberg's main market next to the town hall and is considered one of the main attractions of the city's Historical Mile. The fountain is approximately 19 metres high and has the shape of a Gothic spire.
History
The fountain was built by Heinrich Beheim from 1385 to 1396. During ww2 the fountain was surrounded by concrete to protect it from bombings.{{cite book|last=Wilder|first=Johann Christoph Jakob|title=Der schöne Brunnen zu Nürnberg|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_uu9BAAAAcAAJ|edition=2nd|year=1824|publisher=Riegel und Wießner|language=de}}
File:Nürnberg, Wunschring am Schönen Brunnen (1988 Sp).JPG
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Category:Buildings and structures in Nuremberg
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