Kradepohl

Here’s a little bit of history for you. The "Kradepohl," or "Krötenpfuhl" ("Toad Pond") in High German, leads one to assume that a small pond and fire pond once formed a habitat for amphibians here. That is what local residents were referring to when they donated a fountain with three water-spewing frogs. Made according to a design by master roofer Johann Rüttgers, it was ceremoniously inaugurated in 1973. In 2018, the design and technology was completely overhauled.

The “tradition tree” at Kradepohl

At the Kradepohl fountain, you will also find a little place to linger a while at the “tradition tree.” The tradition tree, with its red and white mast, was erected in order to attach the coats of arms of the heritage associations to it at a lofty height. People often celebrate underneath it. Every four years, the Monheimer Altstadtfunken, the Carnival dancers, also hold their big "Schürefes" here, including a parade. Schürefest? Barn festival, of course! It’s a rustic affair – and it seems as though half the town is there.

A piece of Monheim’s history

On the east side of the Kradepohl fountain is a bit of Monheim history: a sculpture designed by the Baumberg sculptor Hans Schweizer (1925-2005). Since 1988, it has served as a memorial to the victims of persecution of the Jews in the Third Reich.