The Fountain "Standard Bearer" ( German: Vennerbrunnen ) stands on the Rathausplatz square in Bern . It is one of the famous Berne fountains of the XVI century .
| Fountain well | |
| Standard bearer | |
|---|---|
| Vennerbrunnen | |
 Fountain view | |
| A country |  Switzerland |
| Location | Bern , Rathasplatz Square |
| Project Author | Hans Ging |
| First mention | XIV century (wooden fountain) |
| Established | |
| Build Date | 1542 year |
| Material | and |
| condition | acts |
History and Design
The figure is a Bernese standard bearer dressed in armor. On capitals are four masks of the human face.
The stone fountain in 1542 was designed by the sculptor Hans Ging . Prior to this, a fourteenth-century wooden fountain stood on Schwendplatz square.
In 1844, the fountain was removed during the construction of the Nideggbrücke bridge. From 1880 to 1913, the fountain stood in the lane of Amthausgasse, from 1913 the fountain was put in the place where it stands now.
Notes
- ↑ German Wikipedia - 2001.