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St. George's Fountain

(ca. 275/281 - 303)
Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. Patron saint of England
(Wikipedia)

1976

Description

Statue of St. George slaying the dragon, on a column in a fountain basin.

Annotation

Reconstruction of a fountain made in 1523 by Andreas Lang, which was demolished in 1841.

Sources & Information

Tüpedia, Georgsbrunnen.
Tuemarkt, Figuren un Skulpturen.

Locatie (N 48°31'13" - E 9°3'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw227; Photograph: 30 September 2014
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