Michael Probst

1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Daniel Niemann |Michael Probst

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Frankfurt has become Germany's financial capital, known for the country's only high-rise skyline. But look closer to the ground and you'll find a tradition that brings rich and poor, bankers and punks, together. The humble "Wasserhäuschen," or little water houses, have been a distinctive feature of the city since they started springing up in the second half of the 19th century. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Daniel Niemann |Michael Probst

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt has become Germany’s financial capital, known for the country’s only high-rise skyline. But look closer to the ground and you’ll find a tradition that brings rich and poor, bankers and punks, together. The humble “Wasserhäuschen,” or little water houses, have been a distinctive feature of the city since they started springing up in the second half of the 19th century.

1 week ago | msn.com | Daniel Niemann |Michael Probst

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1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Daniel Niemann |Michael Probst

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Frankfurt has become Germany's financial capital, known for the country's only high-rise skyline. But look closer to the ground and you'll find a tradition that brings rich and poor, bankers and punks, together. The humble "Wasserhäuschen," or little water houses, have been a distinctive feature of the city since they started springing up in the second half of the 19th century.

1 week ago | chron.com | Daniel Niemann |Michael Probst

People gather at a former water house, a small shop that sprung up in the 19th century to encourage workers to drink affordable water rather than beer or schnapps, that is now a kiosk in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 8, 2025. Michael Probst/APPeople sit at a former water house, a small shop that sprung up in the 19th century to encourage workers to drink affordable water rather than beer or schnapps, that is now a cafe in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 17, 2025.