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Hecht-Platz

Hechtplatzbrunnen

'Pike Place' Fountain

Philipp Widmer
1760

Description

Fountain with a statue of a naked, rangy young man, who looks satisfied at the pike he has drawn ashore.

Sculptor

Philipp Widmer, 18th century German sculptor from München

Sources & Information

Stadt Zürich, Brunnengalerie.

Location (N 47°22'6" - E 8°32'40")

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Item Code: chzh013; Photograph: 2 October 2014
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