Mohrenbrunnen (Eisenberg)
The Mohrenbrunnen is a fountain in Eisenberg in Thuringia . It is the landmark of the city of Eisenberg.
description
The Mohrenbrunnen stands between some linden trees on the market square behind the Eisenberg town hall. The fountain with the Moor figure was created in 1727 by the sculptor Johann Schellenberg . The Moor, carved from a single piece of coarse sandstone , is shown with a bandage over his eyes and holding a drinking vessel in his hand. In 1780 the fountain figure was painted for the first time by the painter Jacob Heinrich Schildbach. In 1842 the Mohrenbrunnen was relocated from its original location at Petersplatz to its current location.
The figure of the Moor goes back to a legend according to which a Moor came to Eisenberg as a servant to a countess in the age of the Crusades . As a supposed thief of a valuable piece of jewelry, the Moor was sentenced to death and was only pardoned shortly before the execution when the countess found the "only" misplaced piece of jewelry. To make amends , the Mohr was given freedom and was included as a figure in the city arms.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information board of the city of Eisenberg am Brunnen
- ↑ Eisenberg / Thuringia: Mohrensage , accessed on July 8, 2013
Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 6.7 ″ N , 11 ° 54 ′ 19.6 ″ E