Paradise fountain Photo: Paradise fountain

One of the most famous fountains in Germany – Paradise fountain in Aachen is a trademark of the city. Age it is quite impressive, because the fountain was built more than a century ago, and managed to survive in the war virtually intact. The year of its official opening is 1897, when crossing road from Aachen temples, where it was active cemetery, it was necessary to put a monument-symbol.

The fountain was built from Sandstone, and its shape, as well as the whole composition, symbolic. The numbers are located on the fountain represent the four symbols of wild rivers – the Euphrates and Tigris. Fiona and Gihon. Well-known and the images that adorn the fountain on all four sides. Water flowing from the fountain, which symbolizes eternity.

Paradise fountain is one of the jewels of the city, he stands inside the most beautiful courtyard and represents not only a monument of history and architecture. Also it should be noted that the fountain is part of the ensemble and its forms are in harmony with arched Windows and stone pavement.

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