Ehekarussell
Ehekarussell
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Neighbourhood: Altstadt - St. Lorenz
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- Weißer Turm • 2 min walk
- Lorenzkirche • 7 min walk
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laczkozsu
Debrecen, Hungary1 680 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
This modern sculpture is like a marrige-merry-go-round about the married life, which is up or down, bittersweet etc. The characters are interesting, some of them are astonishing. We saw it while we were walking in the Old Town. It’s worth to go around once or twice.
Written 11 October 2023
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Pratush
New Delhi, India371 contributions
Jul 2023
An interesting piece of art and the fountain add further beauty to it's surrounding which is located in Altstadt.
Written 22 July 2023
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AllanJGJ
Wellington, New Zealand3 848 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Nuremberg has a number of interesting public sculptures, but the 'bittersweet marriage fountain' is probably the one you'll remember longest. It's large and quite astonishing. Worth a look if you're anywhere in the vicinity.
Written 29 May 2023
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The Weak Knee Traveler
Singapore, Singapore11 769 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
This is an interesting fountain located in the old town. It depicts the not so rosy side of marriage.
Written 7 November 2020
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Sam
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia12 111 contributions
Jun 2020 • Friends
Huge fountain in the Altstadt. Lot of people always sitting around it. Great spot for a picture and to meet up
Written 24 June 2020
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Russ Lacuata
Long Beach, CA8 569 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Nuremberg’s controversial bronze fountain, Ehekarussell (loosely the Marriage Merry Go Round) has been upsetting people with its sensationally grim representation of the trials of marriage. Despite receiving complaints, the Ehekarussell remains to this day, alternately delighting and horrifying visitors. Much like in many marriages, not everyone is going to agree all the time.
Written 1 February 2020
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TYPSUKR
Arlington, VA758 contributions
Dec 2019
We started our walking tour here after finishing breakfast at nearby Der Beck. The fountain wasn't on, as we were there in the winter, and the poem was all in German (we know only some phrases), so it was mostly just something for us to look at and walk around relatively quickly. We ran a translation on the text after we got back to the hotel, but it wasn't the same experience.
Written 25 January 2020
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BradJill
Hong Kong, China159 778 contributions
Dec 2019
Ehekarussell (Carousel) also known as the Marriage-Merry-Go-Round is a large scale statue arrangement situated around a fountain just the northwest side of Weißer Turm in the city centre. It is the work of Jurgen Weber (1984) and relates to the 'Bitter-Sweet Married Life' poem of 16th-century Nuremburg poet Hans Sachs.
What you find here are a variety of marriage scenes depicting a husband and wife experiencing various stages of love and fighting. They are seen as humorous and at times unattractive figures, meddling with beastly creatures. It is a creative, if not at times disturbing and thought provoking collection that is worth spending a few minutes to look over, even if you end up not liking the collection of figures on display.
Unfortunately during our December visit, the fountain was not operational. However, you are still able to view and enjoy the fountain statues at this time of year.
What you find here are a variety of marriage scenes depicting a husband and wife experiencing various stages of love and fighting. They are seen as humorous and at times unattractive figures, meddling with beastly creatures. It is a creative, if not at times disturbing and thought provoking collection that is worth spending a few minutes to look over, even if you end up not liking the collection of figures on display.
Unfortunately during our December visit, the fountain was not operational. However, you are still able to view and enjoy the fountain statues at this time of year.
Written 30 December 2019
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lasvegas-marmalade
Perth Scotland353 contributions
Dec 2019
This is a very strange monument/statues to marriage. I am sure the sculpture knew what he was doing but it does not give a verypositive view on married bliss.
Written 24 December 2019
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ANAND D
Pune, India124 contributions
Sept 2019
It is an old huge fountain in the mid of the city. There are a lot of shopping stores, restaurants and street food vendors around. Grab the famous Nuremberg sausages here.
Written 19 November 2019
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