Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen
Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen stands on Römerberg in Frankfurt am Main, where its octagonal late Gothic basin anchors a historic town square. The wheelchair-accessible site presents a detailed fountain replica from 1887.
A predecessor appeared here in 1543, while Johann Hocheisen and Philipp Uffenbach reshaped the structure in 1611. A stone column carries siren statues and virtue reliefs beneath the crowned Justitia figure. Water once travelled through pipes from springs on the Friedberger Feld, using the higher ground to create pressure. During imperial coronations, wine flowed temporarily for the emperor and the public.
The original basin remains the oldest part, although several copies now exist. Its earlier form measured almost 2.5 metres from rim to bottom, far deeper than the present one-metre basin.
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