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Bear Fountain

Hugo Lederer & Walter Sutkowski
1928 (1958)

Description

Red porphyr fountain with a mother bear in the center of an octagonal base, on which four groups of two cubs are playing.

Information Sign

prof. hugo lederer
1928
Zerstört im 2. Weltkrieg,
restauriert 1958
von W. Sutkowski.
Die Neugestaltung des Bären-
Brunnens wurde aus Mitteln des
Kulturfonds des Magistrats
von Gross-Berlin ermöglicht.

Annotation

The bear is the symbol of Berlin.

Sculptors

Hugo Lederer (Znaim 1871 - Berlin 1940), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Walter Sutkowski (Danzig 1890 - Berlin 1983), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Öffentliche Brunnen in Berlin, Bären-Brunnen.

Locatie (N 52°30'56" - E 13°23'53") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe021; Photograph: 9 August 2013
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