Fountain stays dry: Sculpture resists Munich's water worries!

Fountain stays dry: Sculpture resists Munich's water worries!

The city of Munich has decided against a water outlet for the Oasenbrunnen on Kemptener Straße, which has had to make do without water since it was built in 1989. The district committee in the south of Munich had already rejected the costs for a possible connection to the water network in 2020 and considered the transfer of the well too expensive. Now the fountain is preserved as a "parking sculpture", which means that it will no longer have a bubbling function. This reports Wochenanzeiger, which reflects.

at a time when the new buildings in the area are steadily increasing, the future of the fountain was also discussed. Some fans of the well had suggested to move it into the resulting Köwie school center or to the planned shopping center. However, these ideas came too late because the construction projects were already in advanced planning.

Finances speak a different language

Juri Wostal from the district committee emphasized that the city has less money at the moment than in 2020, which also explains the decision against the water supply to the fountain. The committee therefore decided to leave the fountain in its current state and continue to consider it as a sculpture because they do not have to bubble.

The oasis fountain is part of the long list of Munich fountains, all of which have their own history. In Munich there are numerous impressive fountains created by large artists and shape the cityscapes. For example, the ** Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf **-Brunnen was created by Heinrich Düll and Georg Petzold in 1904, while the ** father-Rhin-Brunnen ** was built on the island at the Ludwigsbrücke in 1932 by Adolf von Hildebrandt. These and many other wells are an important part of their culture for Munich, even if they are not all in operation. An overview of the best-known fountain of the city can be found on the side of Stadt.muenchen.de.

A certain charm remains the oasis fountain with its new role as a parking sculpture, even if it can no longer delight passers -by with bubbling water. In today's world, where more and more green spaces and resorts are being created in urban areas, it could nevertheless become a quiet observation place for residents and passers -by.