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Glass Fountain Mitterteich

Glass Fountain Mitterteich

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Glass Fountain Mitterteich

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Location: Mitterteich, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 28, 2024

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When the station square was redesigned in 1985, a work of art was to be used to beautify the square. Josef Wolf designed a fountain made of glass tubes. It …

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 28, 2024

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When the work of art was completed, viewers were horrified to see that the glassblower had "horns" on his head. The artist wanted to use them to represent the workers' connection to God. The glassmakers did not want to be depicted with horns, so they were sawed off and peace was restored.
Underwater lighting was installed so that the fountain could shine in its beauty even at night.

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Westerwälder Waldläufer

July 20, 2021

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The eye-catcher on the station square

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