List of fountains in Berne - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of fountains in Bern. The city of Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, is known for its 16th century fountain

Fountain

A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....

s, attributed to Hans Gieng

Hans Gieng

Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...

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For a description of the 16th century fountains, see the Old City of Bern.

Name	Translation	Year	Artist	Street/Square Coordinates
Pfeiferbrunnen Pfeiferbrunnen The Pfeiferbrunnen is a fountain near Spitalgasse 21 in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's 16th Century fountains and is part of the list of Swiss heritage sites of national significance....	Piper	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Spitalgasse Spitalgasse The Spitalgasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Äussere Neustadt which was built during the third expansion from 1344 to 1346. The eastern end is at Waisenhausplatz and Bärenplatz while the western end is at... 46.948098°N 7.442384°E
Schützenbrunnen	Marksman	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Marktgasse Marktgasse The Marktgasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the 13th Century. It runs from the Käfigturm between Waisenhausplatz and Bärenplatz in the west to the Zytglogge between... 46.948056°N 7.446389°E
Anna-Seiler-Brunnen Anna-Seiler-Brunnen The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen is a fountain on Marktgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.-History:...	Anna Seiler	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Marktgasse Marktgasse The Marktgasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the 13th Century. It runs from the Käfigturm between Waisenhausplatz and Bärenplatz in the west to the Zytglogge between... 46.948206°N 7.444244°E
Zähringerbrunnen Zähringerbrunnen The Zähringerbrunnen is a fountain on Kramgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.-History:...	Zähringen	16th century	Hans Hiltbrand	Kramgasse Kramgasse The Kramgasse is one of the principal streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It was the center of urban life in Bern up until the 19th century. Today, it is a popular shopping street... 46.948028°N 7.449222°E
Vennerbrunnen Vennerbrunnen The Vennerbrunnen is a fountain on Rathausplatz in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern....	Banneret	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Rathausplatz 46.948611°N 7.4525°E
Simsonbrunnen Simsonbrunnen The Simsonbrunnen or Samson fountain is a fountain on the Kramgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.-History:...	Samson	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Kramgasse Kramgasse The Kramgasse is one of the principal streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It was the center of urban life in Bern up until the 19th century. Today, it is a popular shopping street... 46.948025°N 7.450375°E
Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen	Justice	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Gerechtigkeitsgasse Gerechtigkeitsgasse -External links:... 46.948336°N 7.454052°E
Läuferbrunnen Läuferbrunnen The Läuferbrunnen is a fountain on Läuferplatz in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.-History:...	Messenger	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Läuferplatz 46.949722°N 7.457778°E
Mosesbrunnen Mosesbrunnen The Mosesbrunnen is a fountain on Münsterplatz in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.-History:...	Moses	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Münsterplatz Münsterplatz (Bern) The Münsterplatz is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Zähringerstadt which was built during the foundation of the old city in 1191... 46.9475°N 7.450556°E
Ryfflibrunnen		16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Aarbergergasse Aarbergergasse The Aarbergergasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It was originally the most important of the five streets that were part of the Äussere Neustadt, which was the section outside the city walls.One fountain, the Ryfflibrunnen on the... 46.949676°N 7.442494°E
Kindlifresserbrunnen Kindlifresserbrunnen The Kindlifresserbrunnen is a fountain at the Kornhausplatz in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's fountains from the 16th century....	Child Eater or Ogre	16th century	Hans Gieng Hans Gieng Hans Gieng was a Swiss Renaissance sculptor best known for his public fountain figures in the Old Town of Bern as well as Fribourg.- Biography :...	Kornhausplatz Kornhausplatz The Kornhausplatz is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is on the edge of the Zähringerstadt which was built during the founding of the city in 1191, though the plaza wasn't built until later. It is located near the Kornhausbrücke and the Zytglogge... 46.948519°N 7.447447°E
Münzbrunnen		1789-1792		Schwarztorstrasse
Bernabrunnen	Berna	1858/1863	Raphael Christen	Federal Palace 46.946667°N 7.442778°E
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