Franziskusbrunnen (Munich)

The Francis figure by Josef Erber

The Franziskusbrunnen (formerly: Jonasbrunnen ) is a fountain in the northern center of Munich . It is located in the Maxvorstadt district in the northwest area of Josephsplatz .

history

The original Jonas Fountain was created in 1911 by Hubert Netzer in the neo- baroque style from shell limestone . After being destroyed in the Second World War , the fountain was redesigned in 1961. Only the basin has been preserved from the original structure. The sculptor Josef Erber created a Francis figure for the center .

See also

• List of Munich fountains

Web links

Commons : Franziskusbrunnen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Munich and its fountains

Coordinates: 48 ° 9 ′ 21.1 ″  N , 11 ° 33 ′ 57.6 ″  E