Schlossbrunnen

The Schlossbrunnen stands on Hannah-Arendt-Platz opposite the Leineschloss in central Hannover. It is the city’s oldest surviving fountain, designed in the classical style. After several relocations, it was finally installed here in 1955. Originally it replaced the Parnass fountain demolished in 1802 and first appeared in 1829 on Neustädter Marktplatz. In 1914 it was moved to the Clevertor upper school where it remained until 1952. Before its 1953 transfer to the present site, the domed top was reshaped into an 1.8-metre-wide basin. Visitors find a circular basin supported by four short columns on a low pedestal. Water rises gently from the centre and spills over the rim in a quiet sheet. The surrounding square offers views of the Leineschloss’s classical façade. The fountain’s restrained design reflects the city’s 19th-century civic pride.