Goethe Fountain
Goetheallee 1, 99438 Bad Berka, Germany
Description:
The most famous resort in Germany is Bad Berka - a balneo-mud resort located on the right bank of the Ilm River. Among other attractions, Bad Berka boasts such a landmark as the Goethe Fountain. It is located three hundred meters east of the city center at the beginning of Goethe Avenue at the entrance to Goethe Park. It was originally built by Charles Augustus.
On the night of April 26, 1816, a major fire in the city destroyed 86 houses, many outbuildings, that is, almost two-thirds of the city were destroyed. Soon after the disaster, Goethe offers a generous reconstruction program. The fountain was rebuilt in 1816 and named after Goethe.