Fountain of Justice (Wuppertal)

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Fountain of Justice (2008)

The Justice Fountain is a fountain in Wuppertal - Elberfeld designed by the sculptor Bernhard Hoetger , which was inaugurated in 1910 during the festival week for the 300th anniversary of Elberfeld on what was then the "Parade Ground" (since 1922 " Platz der Republik ").

The fountain was donated by August von der Heydt , who said in his inauguration speech:

“ The spirit that allowed our city to grow from its humble beginnings, that it stands high among the cities of Germany today, […] is the spirit of justice. "

The well is provided with the biblical words:

" The mouth of the righteous is a living well "

- Proverbs Solomon 10, verse 11

The fountain basin made of shell limestone stands on three lion figures and is crowned by the 7.50 m high sculpture of justice , a woman in the posture of an adorant . The art- cast iron lions and the bronze sculpture were made by the renowned Lauchhammer art and bell foundry based on Hoetger's models.

The sculpture of justice was dismantled and melted down for armament purposes in 1944, the substructure was preserved and was restored from 1957 to 1959. In this incomplete form, the fountain has been a listed building since 1989 .

Fountain sculpture

On the initiative of Hans-Joachim Camphausen, the fountain sculpture was reconstructed in 2011 with private funds by the sculptor Schwan Kamal . and re-cast in a Düsseldorf foundry. The fountain substructure was renovated in spring 2012; The sculpture, which weighs around a ton, was erected on June 18, 2012 and unveiled on June 24, 2012.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ruth Meyer-Kahrweg : The monuments, fountains and sculptures in Wuppertal. (= Contributions to the preservation of monuments and the cityscape of the Wuppertal , volume 10.) Born, Wuppertal 1991, ISBN 3-87093-057-8 .
  2. ^ Sabine Fehlemann : Bernhard Hoetger and von der Heydt. In: Maria Anczykowski (Ed.): Bernhard Hoetger. Sculpture, painting, design, architecture. Hauschild, Bremen 1998, ISBN 3-931785-77-7 , p. 42 ff.
  3. ↑ [1] , the sculptor Schwan Kamal who worked there.
  4. ↑ Well of Justice. A beauty returns. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung of October 12, 2011
  5. ↑ A solid foundation. In: Wuppertaler Rundschau from November 1, 2011
  6. ↑ Well of Justice. Goodbye to an old lady. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung of June 19, 2012
  7. ↑ Unveiling of the Well of Justice. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung of June 25, 2012

Web links

Commons : Fountain of Justice  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Entry in the Wuppertal monument list

Coordinates: 51 ° 15 '52.2 "  N , 7 ° 9' 3.6"  E