Fensterputzerbrunnen (Window Cleaner Fountain) by Christian Rost, 1989
Handwerker-Passage
Leipzig, September 2024
“The so-called Fensterputzerbrunnen is located in Leipzig's Handwerkerpassage. The sculpture is the landmark of the passage and was created in 1989 by the artist and sculptor Cristian Rost. The striking sculpture, depicting a window cleaner leaning against a ladder, is actually a relic from the GDR era, having been created in the final months before the collapse. The approximately 30-kilogram statue was cast by Ulrich Wackernagel in Pegau. In 2012, the 50-centimeter-tall window cleaner was stolen overnight, but was rediscovered in a container a few months later. The Handwerkerpassage itself is accessible through two entrances. From the market side, you enter through the building Markt 10, also known as the ‘Kaufhalle am Markt’. Walking through the passage, you arrive back at Klostergasse on the other side. Incidentally, this very passage only received this name after its reconstruction between 1987 and 1989.” (Fensterputzerbrunnen in der Handwerkerpassage, Leipzig-Days)
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