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Winterbach in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Marktbrunnen
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The Market Fountain

 
 
Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2019
1. Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain Marker
Inscription.  
Marktbrunnen

1686

Kieser'sche Ortsansichten Darstellung des Holzbrunnens an der unteren Brunnengasse

1781
Fleckenbrunnen
Als neuer steinerner Brunnen von Steinhauer Johann Georg Jordan am Fuß der Brunnengasse erbaut

1863
Marktbrunnen
genannt, nachdem Winterbach die Marktkonzession erhält

1975
Verlegung des Marktbrunnens auf den Marktplatz vor das Rathaus Brunnensäule und Brunnenkasten nachgebildet Der Brunnen gehört zu den schönsten dörflichen Brunnen Baden-Württembergs

2014
Die Nachbildung des beschädigten Neptun-Originals wird wieder auf die Brunnensäule gesetzt

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(English translation:)

The Market Fountain

1686: The town view by Andreas Kieser shows a representation of a timbered well on lower "Spring Lane".
1781: The "Flecked" Well. A new well of stone is constructed at the foot Spring Lane by the mason Johann Georg Jordan.
1863: Now called the Market Fountain, as the marketplace authorities now had responsibility for the fountain.
1975: Location of the market fountain on the market square in front of the town hall. The fountain column and well box are replicated. The fountain is considered

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one of the most beautiful village fountains in Baden-Württemberg.
2014: A replica of the damaged original Neptune is once again set upon the fountain column.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1686.
 
Location. 48° 47.962′ N, 9° 28.762′ E. Marker is in Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg, in Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is at the intersection of Marktplatz and Oberdorf on Marktplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winterbach BW 73650, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Swabia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gasthaus zur Krone / The Crown Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House
Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2019
2. Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the building behind the fountain.
(within shouting distance of this marker); Gemeindebackhäuschen / Communal Baking House (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Lydia Dressler (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Ackerbürgerhaus / Farmer’s House (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); Brotlaube / Bread Stalls (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Marktbrunnen / Market Square Fountain (approx. 3.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterbach.
 
Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2019
3. Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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