kornmarkt mit kornmarktbrunnen

A square with picturesque houses where since more than 200 years the weekly market takes place. The Kornmarktbrunnen (fountain) is the main attraction of this square. The fountains were created in 1975 by sculptor Karl Steiner, depicting some acclaimed citizens from Bad Kreuznach: "sjandarm" Gustav Hermann Wiechert was a Prussian police officer who was fond of wine and who was the horror of the market women. "The goulash" alias Heinrich Saam was known for his preference of spicy stew. "Debbedee" Fritz Braun was by numerous residents and friends known as newspaper seller, also actor, also cinema employee and usher. "Probeck Marie" or "Marie with the Feierblos", accompanied by a cat, alarmed untill 1929 people in case of fire with her "tuut". "Gosling" Franz Ganz was a meager wandering musician who amused people of any age with his organ.