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Hochsauerlandkreis
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Bahnhofstraße

Zeitungsleser und Bürgerbrunnen

Newspaper Reader and Citizen's Fountain

artist unknown
date?

Brilon / Zeitungsleser und Bürgerbrunnen

Description

Ensemble of a fountain and some sculptures in front of Hegener optician:

Bürgerbrunnen (Citizen's fountain): circular fountain basin with in the center a column on witch a water spouting crowned frog. On the side of the column a coat of arms with the name "An der Brillenmacher 19.." (The Optician). Originally, the centerpiece of the basin was a bronze stork (in 2010 still present). In the basin on circular stones frogs and birds. In the pavement in front of the fountain is bronze seal of Brilon (a city wall with in the gate the two crossed keys of St. Peter).
Bronze statue of a man with glasses reading a newspaper, the "briloner anzeiger" sitting on a bench, his dog is lying next to him. On the outside of the paper a chain with an order is engraved with the text "bleibe treu".
Bronze (?) statue of a little girl sitting on some rocks.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 51°23'44" - E 8°34'14") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw196; Photograph: 14 September 2012
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