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Fraa Rauscher

Fraa Rauscher: Frankfurt's fictional local legend in fountain form.

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The Fraa Rauscher Fountain in Frankfurt am Main is an artistically designed memorial depicting the legendary figure of Fraa Rauscher. As both a fountain and statue, it captivates with its unique design and historical significance as a supposed local character.

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You're standing before the Fraa Rauscher Fountain, an artistically designed memorial depicting the legendary figure of Fraa Rauscher. This blend of fountain and statue draws attention for both its unique design and its historical significance. Fraa Rauscher is considered a possibly fictional local character from Frankfurt am Main. The sculpture harks back to a time when Frankfurt was a free city until its annexation by Prussia in 1866. See if you can spot the nearby Steinern Haus, just a short distance southeast from here.