Year of construction:
1954
Design:
Heinz Heiber
Implementation:
Heinz Heiber
Location:
Depiction:
A lamplighter on his way to work.
In his right hand he holds the extinguishing rod. In his left hand he holds a small wind lamp.
The water flows from a spout beneath the fountain figure into a shallow rectangular basin.
History:
Located in the heart of the old town, the courtyard served as a meeting place for the lamplighters until 1922. It was from here that they set off on their rounds.
The fountain commemorates this centuries-old trade, which became obsolete in the mid-20th century with the introduction of automatic gas pressure switches.
Reference:
Elke Masa, Freiplastiken in Nürnberg, S. 70, Verlag Ph.C.W. Schmidt, Neustadt/Aisch