Watch out folks. You might get wet at the Fraa Rauscher Statue. This isn’t your typical monument. It’s a spitting fountain.
Here in Old Sachsenhausen apple wine flows freely. The Fraa Rauscher Statue immortalizes a local legend. She was a spirited woman. She loved apple wine.
The inscription nearby tells a tale. It says that the market woman from Klappergasse has a bump on her head. It questions if alcohol or her husband caused it. The police will clarify this.
Frau Rauscher means partly fermented cider. She lived in the early 19th century. She often enjoyed apfelwein. She sometimes didn’t pay. Instead she snatched drinks from others.
The Fraa Rauscher Statue commemorates her boldness. When people complained she spat wine back. Then she declared they had their drink back. They had no reason to be mad.
One of Frankfurt’s largest apple wine makers is Possman’s. They named a wine after her. The Fraa Rauscher Statue stands outside a restaurant named for her.
The statue has been here since 1961. It was recently refurbished. Now the water stream is stronger. Be careful as you pass by. You might get a signature spit from the Fraa Rauscher Statue.
The story of Fraa Rauscher sparks discussions. It raises topics like alcoholism and domestic violence. These are suitable for conversations in pubs.
But Fraa Rauscher is mostly honored. She even appears as a traffic light figure. The Fraa Rauscher Statue shows her holding a jug and basket. She is a typical Sachsenhausen market woman.
The statue was unveiled in 1961. It was the 471st Sachsenhausen fountain festival. The sculptor Georg Krämer created it.
Remember the poem about Fraa Rauscher. It mentions her bump. It wonders if her husband or the apple wine was to blame.
The Fraa Rauscher Statue isn’t just a fountain. It is a reminder of Frankfurt’s unique character. It is a tribute to a woman. She dared to live life on her own terms. It is a symbol of local culture.