Butcher's Fountain
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Year of construction:
1963

Design:
Albert Feist

Implementation:
Brückner Metal Foundry

Location:

Depiction:
The wall fountain features an intricately decorated relief topped with an obelisk adorned with lion heads.

In the center of the relief, a sculpted sheep's head serves as a waterspout above a movable water outlet.

History:
The fountain, like the neighboring ox gate, is a preserved remnant of the former meat market. This was destroyed during World War II.


Reference:
Virtuelles Museum Nürnberg: https://www.nuernberg.
museum/projects/show/1303-fleischhauerbrunnen

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