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Konstanz
Lkr. Konstanz
Baden-Württemberg

Wessenbergstraße / Zollernstraße

Karl Steuer

1908 - 1962
locally well known humorist, who is famous for his performances at the local carnival

Kurt Grabert
1998

Description

Bronze statue of Karl Steuer on a bronze column adorned with carnival figures, and at the bottom a cat, a pig and a duck. A mask with a wide open mouth serves as fountain.

Konstanz - Karl Steuer

Inscription(s)

Karl
Steuer
konstanzer
fasnachter
humorist
1909-1969

am 5. September 1998
vom Freundenkreis der Bürgern
und Bügerinnen übergeben

In the pavement is a bronze plaque with fish and the text:

s' Wasser, wo kunt us em Zinke,
isch us em See
me kas au drinke!

Trinkwasser

Mit Spenden der Bürger, der Sparkasse und der Volksbank 1998 erstellt

Sculptor

Kurt Grabert (1922-1999), German sculptor

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Sehenswürdigkeiten in Konstanz.
Badische Seiten, Karl Steuer Brunnen Konstanz.

Locatie (N 47°39'44" - E 9°10'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw284; Photograph: 3 October 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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