Distemper fountain
The Staupenbrunnen or Marktbrunnen is a listed fountain in the city of Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt . In the local register of monuments it is listed as a monument with registration number 094 20230 .
History and architecture
On the orders of August von Sachsen , who was the administrator of the Merseburg bishopric at the time , a Renaissance- style fountain was built in 1545 . In 1681 the top of the fountain was renewed, with a Roland figure attached to the top of the fountain .
Naming
The term distemper goes back to a medieval legal act of referral. It was given the name Marktbrunnen due to its location on Merseburg's market square.
Web links
Commons : Staupenbrunnen (Merseburg) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short question and answer Olaf Meister (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Prof. Dr. Claudia Dalbert (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Ministry of Culture March 19, 2015 Printed matter 6/3905 (KA 6/8670) List of monuments Saxony-Anhalt
- ↑ a b Staupenbrunnen , Merseburg in the picture, accessed on November 12, 2018
Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 17.9 ″ N , 11 ° 59 ′ 56 ″ E