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Middle Franconia

Kugelbrunnen at Hugenottenplatz

Middle Franconia

Kugelbrunnen at Hugenottenplatz

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Kugelbrunnen at Hugenottenplatz

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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February 20, 2024

Cycling

At Hugenottenplatz, with the right angle, you can see the great ball fountain and the Huguenot Church behind it.

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Volker + Fahrrad

May 18, 2025

Hiking

The Kugelbrunnen (Sphere Fountain), often simply called "the Ball," is a popular meeting place and a landmark of the city. It is centrally located on Hugenottenplatz and consists of a large marble sphere rotating on a film of water.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 31, 2026

Hiking

The Josef-Kusser Granite Works from Aicha vorm Wald supplied the sphere made of polished Paradiso granite (not marble, as is often written) in 1997. The sphere, with a good meter …

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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