The fountain on Obermarkt, the Upper Market Place, was not part of the medieval water supply. It is a modern architectural decoration from 2002 designed by the Gelnhausen artist Achim Gogler. Stylised towers on the fountain symbolise the six parts of Gelnhausen and the relative sizes of the towers indicate sizes of the suburbs.
In former times a pipe brought water from the Steinbrunnen or Stone Well to a trough on the Upper Market Place.
The village of Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen was founded in 1170 by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
"Stumbling Stones"
Remembering the victims
The well of the Teutonic Order
The draw well of the Teutonic Order still exists in their former trading post in Holzgasse
Franciscan monastery
The oldest monastery in the town on the north side of the Upper Market Place
The Mint
The mint in Reusengasse Gelnhausen could mint its own coinshad its own mint.
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