Hedwig Fountain
Hedwig Fountain | |
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German: Hedwigbrunnen | |
Artist | |
Year | 1912 |
Type | Public fountain |
Medium | Stone |
Location | Lindenhof, Zürich, Switzerland |
47°22′22.289988″N 8°32′28.819968″E / 47.37285833000°N 8.54133888000°ECoordinates: 47°22′22.289988″N 8°32′28.819968″E / 47.37285833000°N 8.54133888000°E |
The Hedwig Fountain (German: Hedwigbrunnen) or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zürich, Switzerland, which was built in 1912. The helmeted statue of a woman beside the fountain was made by . It was built to honor the Zürich women who defended the city by duping the army of Duke Albert I of Germany during the siege of Zürich in 1292. They dressed in full battle gear in order to trick the Habsburg army into thinking that the city was well protected [1][2] while their men were busy campaigning at Winterthur.
The source of its water comes from the Limmat river.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ "Where to Go". Berlitz: Switzerland Pocket Guide. Princeton, NJ: Berlitz Publishing Company. April 1999. pp. 30–31. ISBN 2-8315-7159-6.
- ^ "Lindenhof (Hedwig) fountain on Lindenhof hill - Zürich, Switzerland". Way Marking. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links[]
- Media related to Lindenhofbrunnen at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Infrastructure completed in 1912
- Fountains in Switzerland
- Sculptures in Switzerland
- Monuments and memorials in Switzerland
- Buildings and structures in Zürich
- Tourist attractions in Zürich