Maximiliansbrunnen

The Maximiliansbrunnen stands on Maximiliansplatz in Bamberg . The fountain takes its name from the Bavarian King Maximilian I Joseph (Bavaria) and was created by Ferdinand von Miller in 1888 . The statues were cast in 1880.

King Max I. Joseph stands on the main pillar of the fountain, flanked by important personalities for the city of Bamberg:

• Heinrich II. , 973-1024, founder of the Bamberg diocese
• Kunigunde of Luxembourg (holy Kunigunde), 980-1033, wife of Henry II
• Otto I of Bamberg , 1060–1139, canonized bishop of Bamberg
• Conrad III. , 1093–1152, German king, born and died in Bamberg

• Different fountain views and details
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  General view of the fountain

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  Statue of Heinrich II at the fountain, front left

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  Statue Kunigunde of Luxembourg at the fountain in front right

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  Statue of King Konrad III at the back left of the fountain

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  Statue of Otto von Bamberg at the fountain in the back right

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  Signature of Millers in the base of St. Kunigunde

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description of the fountain ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

Commons : Maximiliansbrunnen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 53 ′ 39.5 ″  N , 10 ° 53 ′ 22.6 ″  E