Nuremberg
Ehekarussell-Brunnen
Pain & Pleasure of Marriage
Ludwigsplatz
Nürnberg, Bayern 90403
Nearest Train: Weißer Turm: U1, U11
Phone: +49 911 2 3360
Fax: +49 911 233 6166
EmailThis unusual fountain, titled the marriage carousel, was crafted by Professor Jürgen Weber in 1984. Although it is now an integral part of the Old City, it once aroused a great deal of controversy. The fountain's confident bronze statues are meant to be visual representations of the Hans-Sachs poem Bittersweet Married Life, which highlights the negative and positive potential of a union between the sexes.There are six carriages, each carrying a couple, each making a different point. The swan with the lovers depicts the passion between a man and a woman, whereas the fat woman greedily eating shows a lack of appreciation of what her partner has sacrificed for her.The poet himself is placed at the center of the fountain, frolicking on what looks like a bundle of corn. Those interested in the poem itself should look for the heart-shaped slab of stone at the side of the fountain.
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