Griesbadbrunnen am Zundeltor

Griesbadbrunnen am Zundeltor is a historic fountain in Ulm, linking local folklore with the city’s old fortifications. The fountain’s name recalls Griesbad, a former bathhouse in Ulm.

Griesbad Michel appears with a bucket, lamp and umbrella, reflecting his story as the bathhouse servant who gathered earthworms for anglers. He became a figure in Ulm’s Fischerstechen tradition.

The nearby Zundeltor formed part of Ulm’s historic city defences, while Seelturm, also called Zundelturm, stands close by. Seelturm rises about twenty metres above the surrounding area.

Built in the fourteenth century for defence, the tower stored tinder before becoming a water tower in 1638. The old well house belonged to Seelhaus waterworks.

It formed one of Ulm’s four former waterworks and now houses the Ulm Water Museum. Seelhaus also gave its name to Seelengraben and Seelturm.

At Seelhaus, nuns cared for poor, sick and needy people. The restored Auf dem Kreuz neighbourhood adds houses built before 1700 to this layered historic setting.

Several walking routes cross this part of Ulm’s old town. Together, the fountain, fortifications, waterworks and Fischerstechen connect everyday infrastructure with Ulm’s civic traditions.