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Wittelsbacher-Brunnen mit Otto I von Wittelsbach

Wittelsbach Fountain with Duke Otto I

Kelheim c. 1117 - Pfullendorf 1183, Duke of Bavaria from 1180 until his death. He was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach,
(Wikipedia)

Hubert Gerhard & Hans Krumpper
1611-23

München / Wittelsbacher-Brunnen mit Otto I von Wittelsbach

Beschreibung / Description

Statue of Otto I of Wittelsbach (by Hans Krumpper) in the centre of a basin.

On the four sides of the basin lie four allegorical river gods symbolizing Bavaria's main rivers, Danube, Isar, Lech and Inn.

River god

River god

River god

River god
The fountain is further embellished by an outer ring of statues depicting the gods and godesses:

Hera or Juno, with a peacock.

Poseidon or Neptune, for the water.

Hephaistos or Vulcan, for the fire.

Demeter or Ceres, for the earth
and an assortment of grotesque fish, frogs and monsters, all by Hubert Gerhard.

Anmerkung / Annotation

In 1984 are the original figures replaced by replicas.

Künstler / Artists

Hubert Gerhard ('s-Hertogenbosch 1540/50-München before 1621), Dutch sculptor.
Hans Krumpper (Weilheim c. 1570-München 1634), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste Münchner Brunnen.
MunichFound, The history and future of Munich's fountains.
München-Wiki, Wittelsbacher-Brunnen.

Stichworte / Tags

Town: München
Kreis: Stadt München
Land: Bayern
Country: Germany

Danube (personification)

Gerhard, Hubert

Inn (personification)

Isar (personification)

Krumpper, Hans

Lech (personification)

Monarch

Otto I (Duke of Bavaria)

River god/goddess

Lage / Location (N 48°8'26" - E 11°34'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby066; Photograph: 5 September 2010
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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Hera or Juno, with a peacock.	Poseidon or Neptune, for the water.
Hephaistos or Vulcan, for the fire.	Demeter or Ceres, for the earth

River god	River god
River god	River god