Hermann Rudolph Fountain

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Hermann Rudolph Fountain

The Hermann-Rudolph-Brunnen is an ornamental fountain on the Rathausplatz in the city center of Oelsnitz / Erzgeb.

The fountain is a two-tier porphyry fountain with a total diameter of about 5 meters, the top is formed by the group of figures "Four dancing young men" made of bronze . It was donated by Hermann Rudolph , who was born in Oelsnitz and worked in Teplice as an architect and mining entrepreneur , and was created in 1914 by the Dresden sculptor Arthur Ernst Berger on behalf of the local government .

As part of the renovation of the Rathausplatz in 2009, the fountain was extensively renovated and moved to its current location.

literature

  • Kurt Rudolph: The life and work of Carl Hermann Eduard Rudolph (1846-1924). In: Oelsnitzer Heimatschriften , year 2014, issue 1, p. 1 ff.

Web links

Commons : Hermann-Rudolph-Brunnen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 50 ° 43 ′ 21.4 "  N , 12 ° 41 ′ 54.8"  E