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Well season starts / Drinking water wells go back into operation

From Friday, the six municipal drinking fountains will be bubbling again. The fountain season for the 22 municipal fountains begins on Monday with the opening of the castle pond fountain.

Castle pond fountain in operation from Monday

On Monday, 23 March, the fountain season for the 22 municipal fountains begins with the commissioning of the castle pond fountain. As in previous years, the early start is intended to actively influence the ecology of the castle pond through a higher oxygen input as a result of the increased water movement.

Schloßteich mit Schloßteichfontäne Picture: CCBYSA - Oliver Göhler


The 19 other municipal ornamental and artificial fountains will be put into operation by 26 May in the following order:

  • Market fountain (from 30 March)
  • Klapperbrunnen (from 30 March)
  • Rosenhof fountain (in front of the tower block)
  • Ginkgo fountain basin (Rosenhof)
  • Jakobikirchplatz water feature (from 2 April)
  • Bear Fountain (from 2 April)
  • Am Roten Turm fountain (Stadthallenpark, from 17 April)
  • Zipper fountain (Schloßteichinsel, from 21 April)
  • Park of Youth (Schloßbergpark)
  • Illuminated fountain (castle pond, from 7 May)
  • Wedding fountain at the IHK building (Straße der Nationen)
  • Völkerfreundschaft fountain (Straße der Nationen)
  • Umbrella fountain (Straße der Nationen)
  • Children's fountain (Straße der Nationen)
  • Fountain complex Brühl-Boulevard
  • Azzano fountain (Am Rathaus street)
  • "Hair washing" fountain in Albertipark (Sonnenberg)
  • Sachsenhalle water basin (Dr.-Salvador-Allende-Straße)
  • Röhrsdorf ball fountain


Postponements due to technical reasons cannot be ruled out.

Other fountains that can be operated through financial and in-kind contributions and sponsorship by companies and associations:

  • Sprudelstein Grüna
  • Saxonia Fountain

Drinking water fountains can be used again from Friday

Trinkwasserbrunnen an der Zentralhaltestelle
Drinking water fountain at the central bus stop Picture: Stadt Chemnitz

From Friday 20 March, just in time for International Water Day on 22 March, the six municipal drinking fountains will be bubbling again. The company inetz GmbH will put the drinking fountains into operation and maintain them throughout the season. In addition to the three centrally located drinking fountains at the town hall, on the Wall and in Rathausstraße, one drinking fountain each is available at the pavilion in Küchwaldpark, in Konkordiapark and on Brühl-Boulevard.