Ottobrunnen

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Who could be important enough to deserve a well named after them? Here in Bamberg, we have the Ottobrunnen, a holy well named after none other than Emperor Heinrich II, also known as Saint Henry or Emperor Henry II. He ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 1014 until his death in 1024. Why is he connected to a well in Bamberg? Well, Bamberg owes its existence as a powerful ecclesiastical center to Heinrich II and his wife, Empress Cunigunde. Heinrich II established the Diocese of Bamberg in 1007, intending to make it a center for spreading Christianity. Think of Bamberg as a key player in bringing faith to this part of Europe. And the Ottobrunnen? It’s a tangible symbol of that legacy, a place where faith and water, the source of life, intertwine.

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