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Wittelsbacher-Brunnen

Wittelsbach Fountain

Irene Hildebrand
1906

Description

Neo-baroque fountain with a shrine, in the shrine is a statue of the "PATRONA BAVARIAE", the Virgin Mary as patron saint of Bavaria. The design of the fountain is by Carl Satter (Hildebrand's brother in law).

Inscription(s)

hvndert
jahre vnter dem
szepter der
WITTELSBACHER
1806-1906
11 maerz

Eichstätt - Wittelsbacher-Brunnen

Sculptor

Irene Georgii-Hildebrand (Florence 1880 - München), German sculptor, married with the sculptor Theodor Georgii and daughter of Adolf von Hildebrand (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Baudenkmäler in Eichstätt.

Locatie (N 48°53'25" - E 11°11'6") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby369; Photograph: 9 October 2014
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