The "Möschebrunnen" fountain

The "Möschebrunnen" fountain provides cool refreshment on hot days in Aachen.

The “Vogelbrunnen”, or bird fountain, on the small Münsterplatz square is affectionately known by Aacheners as the “Möschebrunnen” because of its small sparrows. In the Aachen dialect, sparrows are known as “Mösche”. Created in 1978 by Bonifatius Stirnberg, it is one of the few drinking fountains in Aachen’s inner city.