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

Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 22, 2019

1. Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the 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

(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

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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 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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Anna Barbara Künkelin (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Jakob Friedrich Abel (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Das Alte Rathaus / Old City Hall

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.

(approx. 9 kilometers away); Der Königsbau (approx. 9 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 167 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.