On my tour through the palace of Jindřichův Hradec, I came across this well. It looks like a piece from a fairy tale, doesn’t it? The castle is notable for a roundel, which is one of the principal works of the Bohemian Renaissance.
Category: Fountains
Lindworm Fountain in Klagenfurt
The Lindworm Fountain on the Neue Platz is the landmark of the Carinthian capital city Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The sculpture dates back to the 16th century and refers to the city’s foundation legend.
Schöner Brunnen in Nuremberg
The “Schöner Brunnen” is a 19-metre-high fountain on the Hauptmarkt, a central square in the old town of Nuremberg. A ring embedded in its fence is said to bring good luck to those who spin.
Donkey Fountain in Halle (Saale)
The Donkey Fountain (Eselsbrunnen) on the Old Market (Alter Markt) in Halle (Saale) dates back to 1913. Its motiv – a man with a donkey walks over a rug of roses – refers to an old but fun legend. The story goes back to the time of Emperor Otto I.
Gänsemädchenbrunnen in Vienna
Someone in Vienna obviously doesn’t like monuments. The photo shows the Gänsemädchenbrunnen, a fountain located near the Museumsquartier in Vienna. The sculpture features a girl herding geese. The creator of this work was the Czech sculptor Antonín Pavel Wagner.
Fountain made of steel
This fountain is located in Mürzzuschlag, a city known for a lot of steel processing plants nearby. I don’t like the shape of the fountain but I love the idea behind the used material. The fountain made of stainless steel reminds of the fact that the development of stainless chrome steel has been started in this region in 1912.
Frozen fountain at Würzburg Residence
It was really a cold day when I took this photo of a frozen fountain on the grounds of the Würzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz). The Baroque palace which was completed in 1744 is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.