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Fountain stays dry: Sculpture defies Munich's water concerns!
In Westend Munich, the Oasenbrunnen remains without water after 36 years. The district committee decides to preserve it as a sculpture.
Fountain stays dry: Sculpture defies Munich's water concerns!
The city of Munich has decided against a water outlet for the Oasenbrunnen on Kemptener Straße, which has had to operate 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 relocating the well to be too expensive. Now the fountain will remain as a “park sculpture,” meaning it will no longer have a bubbling function. This is reported by Wochenanzeiger, which reflects the current status.
At a time when new buildings in the area are constantly increasing, the future of the fountain was also discussed. Some friends of the fountain had suggested moving it to the upcoming Köwie school center or to the planned shopping center. However, these ideas came too late as the construction projects were already at an advanced stage of planning.
Finances speak a different language
Yuri Wostal from the district committee emphasized that the city currently has less money available than in 2020, which further explains the decision against supplying water to the well. The committee therefore decided to leave the fountain in its current state and continue to view it as a sculpture, as it does not have to bubble.
The Oasenbrunnen joins the long list of Munich fountains, all of which have their own history. There are numerous impressive fountains in Munich that were created by great artists and shape the cityscape. For example, the **Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf** fountain was created in 1904 by Heinrich Düll and Georg Petzold, while the **Father Rhine Fountain** on the island near Ludwigsbrücke was built in 1932 by Adolf von Hildebrandt. For the people of Munich, these and many other fountains are an important part of their culture, even if they are not all in operation. An overview of the city's most famous fountains can be found on the stadt.muenchen.de website.
The oasis fountain retains a certain charm with its new role as a park sculpture, even if it can no longer delight passers-by with bubbling water. In this day and age, when more and more green spaces and recreational areas are being created in urban areas, it could still become a quiet observation point for residents and passers-by.