List of fountains in Augsburg
The list of fountains in Augsburg lists the fountains in the Bavarian district capital Augsburg that are significant and worth seeing because of their architecture or history. The list does not claim to be complete. Other art and cultural monuments or artistically designed objects in the cityscape are listed in the list of architectural monuments in Augsburg .
List of wells
designation | Construction year | description | image |
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Augustus Fountain | 1588 to 1594 | The Augustus Fountain is one of the three magnificent fountains in Augsburg and is located on the Rathausplatz . | |
Georgsbrunnen | 1565 | The Georgsbrunnen, which shows Saint George as a knight, but without a horse, killing a dragon , was initially set up in front of the Herrenstube (opposite the old town hall). In 1833 the figure was brought to a fountain in front of the city butcher. From 1961 to 1993 the fountain figure was on the fountain column in front of St. Jakob , today it is again in front of the city butcher . | |
Craftsman's fountain | 1972 | A fountain to commemorate the importance of agriculture and handicrafts in Haunstetten . | |
Hercules fountain | 1597 to 1600 | The Herkulesbrunnen is one of the three magnificent fountains in Augsburg and is located on Maximilianstrasse . | |
Manzù fountain | 1985 | The Manzù fountain was dedicated to youth in 1985. It was built on the Königsplatz to mark the 2000th anniversary of the city of Augsburg . | |
Mercury fountain | 1596 to 1599 | The Merkurbrunnen is one of the three magnificent fountains in Augsburg and is located on Moritzplatz . | |
Fountain of Neptune | 1537 | The figure of the Neptune Fountain is considered to be the oldest in Augsburg and is located in Jakobervorstadt not far from the Fuggerei . | |
Prinzregentenbrunnen | 1901 | The Prinzregentenbrunnen is dedicated to Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and is located on Prinzregentenplatz in the Bahnhof and Bismarck districts. It is the work of the Munich sculptor Franz Bernauer . | |
Reichenberger fountain | 1980 | The Reichenberger Brunnen has been located on the forecourt of Kongress am Park since 1980. The fountain column was designed by the architect Egon Hartmann and was a gift to the city of Augsburg. On the fountain column made of bronze and enamel, important events in the history of the city of Reichenberg (Liberec in Czech) are depicted in the form of reliefs. Augsburg has been the godmother of the refugees from Reichenberg since 1955. In 2001 Augsburg and Liberec became city partners. | |
Schäffler Fountain | 1985 | The Schäfflerbrunnen was also built for the 2000th anniversary of the city of Augsburg. In the newly designed Schäfflerhof (Schwibbogengasse 9), the fountain designed by Christian Angerbauer shows the Schäffler dance and the making of a barrel on four bronze panels . | |
Thormann fountain | 1880 | Fountain on the Königsplatz with a round, 12 meter large pool. Created by Alfred Thormann, it is considered the first concrete structure in Augsburg. | |
Kesterbrunnen | 1908 | Fountain near Königsplatz in the direction of Theodor-Heuss-Platz. Created by the Munich sculptor August Pausenberger . The fountain is named after Friedrich Kester, a member of a foundation, which the city used to purchase the fountain and its bronze fountain figure. |
Web links
Commons : Brunnen in Augsburg - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Franz Häußler: Augsburg's green island. context Verlag, Augsburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-939645-48-1 , page 63