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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Draischbrunnen Alternative Name: DraitschbrunnenCountry: Germany Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Bonn Nearest Village: Godesburg
Latitude: 50.680258N Longitude: 7.149750E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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The Draischbrunnen is a spring in Bonn-Godesberg (North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany). It is thought to have been venerated in ancient times. A stone dedicated to Aesculapius, which dates from 198 AD, was found nearby in the 16th century. In the 18th century, Godesberg became a spa town because of the quality of the water.
Later analysis of the water suggested that the good quality of the water was due not only to the slate layer, but also to the overlying greywacke layers with and without basalt inclusions and finally to the volcanic rock and basalt deposits in the area.
Temporarily the quality of the water was reduced due to groundworks in the nearby area. However, it was restored due to additional drill holes. Godesberg was not a spa town anymore after World War II. The current well house was built in 1970. Water from the well can still be bought there.
Literature:
[01] Schwann, F.J.: Der Godesberger Mineralbrunnen Draisch nach der neuen Bohrung von 1865 , Godesberg (1865).
[02] Schwedt, G.: Ferdinand Wurzer und die Gründung des Godesberger Gesundbrunnens. In: Verein für Heimatpflege und Heimatgeschichte Bad Godesberg e. V. (Hrsg.): Godesberger Schriften des Vereins für Heimatpflege und Heimatgeschichte Bad Godesberg e. V. Bonn (2015).
[03] Ammermüller, M.: Die Neuanlage des Draitschbrunnens durch den VHH – 225 Jahre nach dessen Einweihung. In: Verein für Heimatpflege und Heimatgeschichte Bad Godesberg e. V. (Hrsg.): Jahresband 2015 des Vereins für Heimatpflege und Heimatgeschichte Bad Godesberg e. V. (= Godesberger Heimatblätter. Band 53), Bonn (2015).
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