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Bahnhofstrasse / Oetenbachgasse

Herkulesbrunnen

Hercules Fountain

Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς), Latin: Hercules
divine hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene
(Wikipedia)

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Description

Stone statue of Hercules with the lion's skin on a column in a fountain basin.

Inscription(s)

erneuert
1984
j. von wyl

Sources & Information

Zürich1 online, Altstadt Kurier., Zürcher Brunnengeschichte(n) (2).

Location (N 47°22'26" - E 8°32'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chzh035; Photograph: 2 October 2014
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