Refurbishment of the Simsonbrunnen: City of Gera calls for donations!

Refurbishment of the Simsonbrunnen: City of Gera calls for donations!

Gera, Deutschland - On July 23, 2025, the well -visited Simson fountain in Gera will temporarily be taken out of operation. The reason for this is necessary maintenance work in order to avoid consequential damage and to minimize the noise pollution for visitors. A new pump system is to be obtained because the repair of the possibly damaged warehouse does not make sense for economic reasons. The expected costs for the new pump amount to around 600 euros. But the city of Gera is currently still looking for the necessary financial means, so that citizens are asked to support the project with donations.

interested donors can transfer your donations to the following account that the city of Gera has set up for this project:

• recipient: City of Gera - Office for Stadtgrün
• iban: DE69 8305 0000 0176 63
• BIC: HELADEF1GER
• intended use: PK 75.80881.9 (Brunnen)

A donation receipt will be issued on request.

tradition and appreciation

The Simsonbrunnen has a special meaning for Gera citizens and tourists. He not only represents a popular meeting point on the marketplace, but also heralds the fountain season, which started cleaning the well this year on Monday. Many visitors are happy every year when the fountain gushes again and thus welcomes spring. In the same week, maintenance work was also necessary at the Farberbrunnen, in particular the renewal of the sealing joints on the fountain pool was carried out.

The Office for Stadtgrün checks all fountain systems thoroughly for their electrical and hydraulic systems before the season. Until the end of the 19th calendar week, the city of Gera is planning to put other wells into operation, such as the craftsman fountain on Sachsenplatz and the stone beautiful on the Nicolaiberg.

environmental awareness and drinking water supply

But the focus is not only on the wells, the quality of the drinking water in Gera also plays an important role. Many citizens often do not know where their tap water comes from and how it is put together. According to the VSR water protection, the drinking water is 95% of surface water from the Body lights and 5% of groundwater. The quality must correspond to the strict regulations of the German Drinking Water Ordinance and is regularly monitored.

For many residents, it is important to know that the requirements for tap water quality are even higher than the mineral and table water packed. VSR water protection also advises citizens on responsible use of fountain water in the garden to save water. Water tests for fountain water can be carried out to check the quality and thus make a contribution to sustainable water use.