Juno Fountain (Stuttgart)

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The Junobunnen in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
The Juno figure of the fountain

The Junobrunnen is a fountain in the Kursaal facilities in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt . It was designed in 1910 by the sculptor Emil Kiemlen (1869–1956) in the neoclassical style and executed by the Stuttgart stone sculptor Willi Schönfeld.

history

The Cannstatt-born sculptor Emil Kiemlen (1869–1956) wanted to make a personal contribution to the beautification of the cityscape when his hometown was united with Stuttgart in 1905. On this occasion, he created the Junobunnen, which was built in 1910 in the Kursaal facilities on Königsplatz near Nauheimer Strasse in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt . The city of Stuttgart had previously financed the renovation of the Cannstatter spa facilities and the Kursaal.

"After the unification of the cities of Cannstatt and Stuttgart, Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, should symbolically ensure that the now" married "cities live in peace and harmony with one another."

In 2000 the Juno Fountain was completely renovated. Maintenance and operation are financed by the city of Stuttgart, the Stuttgart Brünnele Foundation and so-called fountain sponsors. It is in operation from mid-May to mid-September.

Appearance

The neoclassical fountain shows the almost naked Roman goddess Juno with a peacock on a column . Below it are four dolphins , each with a child ( putti ) riding. The dolphins' mouths serve as gargoyles , the children hold a sea ​​snail , a sheaf of grain , a fruit basket and grapes in their hands. The circular fountain basin surrounds the base of the column.

The column pedestal bears the inscription: "Erected by Verschönerungsverein Cannstatt 1910 / FEC. E. Kiemlen ".

symbolism

The fountain is a symbol for the merger of Stuttgart and Cannstatt . In Roman mythology , Juno is the goddess of childbirth and marriage , and the peacock represents beauty . Both are clearly related to the unification of the two cities in 1905 and the artist's wish to beautify the cityscape.

Dolphins are assigned to the goddess of fertility Demeter in Greek mythology . Accordingly, the children riding on them are allegories of fishing (sea snail), horticulture (grain sheaf), fruit growing (fruit basket) and viticulture (grapes).

Detail photos

literature

  • Inge Petzold (text); Christel Danzer (photos): Water for utility and ornament. Stuttgart fountain and water features. Motives, design, history, fortunes. Stuttgart 1989, page 48.
  • Gustav Wais: Stuttgart's art and cultural monuments: 25 pictures with explanations of city history, building history and art history. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 1954, page 62.

Web links

Commons : Juno Fountain  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Sign at the well

Coordinates: 48 ° 48 ′ 28.63 "  N , 9 ° 13 ′ 17.65"  E