Waisenhausplatz fountain
Bern, Switzerland
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The Waisenhausplatz fountain, completed in 1841 in Bern, Switzerland, is a neoclassical work combining functional and ornamental purposes. Constructed of Solothurn shelly limestone with brass detailing, this decorated obelisk fountain reflects Louis XVI aesthetic principles. The structure accommodates multiple uses typical of urban fountains of its era: it serves as a drinking fountain, a flowing well, and features two side basins alongside provisions for horse watering—a practical necessity in nineteenth-century cities.
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- Built
- Type
- water well, work of art, drinking fountain
- Materials
- shelly limestone, brass
- Place
- Bern, Switzerland
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