The Dolls Fountain, located in the center of Aachen, is one of the city's most prominent tourist attractions. It was created by artist Boniface Sternberg in 1975 AD. It consists of a group of bronze dolls, each with its own meaning; The horse and the jockey symbolize the horse shows or the Aachen International Equestrian Championship, the saleswoman symbolizes trade, the bishop symbolizes the church, the fashion doll symbolizes the textile industry, the professor and the clown symbolize faith and culture, and at the top of the fountain there is a rooster statue symbolizing the French occupation.