The Saint Viktor or Vogelsbrunnen is in good company with three other fountains in Guntersblum, the Rumpelsborn, the Julianenbrunnen and the Erbesbrunnen. However, it must have been so important on its own that it was equipped with two vaults one behind the other, a sandstone trough and a sandstone channel. Probably originally derived from the patron saint Viktor, the name changed from its Latin meaning of "victorious" over the centuries to "Vichel" and "Fechel", which is still the dialect expression for birds. Around the time of the Thirty Years' War, after 1680, the records of the court clerk Johann Philipp Lindt found the source described as "Vögelsbrunn".

Look closely: there is a characteristically carved stone above the fountain room, the rebate profile and its shape as a "quarter moon crescent" convey the historical charm. Admire the thympalon and accept the challenge: bend over the fountain and decipher the message!

"Dedicated to the dead workers to refresh: by Jacob Wilhelm Resch IV Guntersblum - made by master mason Martin Diehl 1815".

Hewn and chiseled in 1815, this dedication stone is back in place after 44 years of exile.

Source: Information board of the local community of Guntersblum

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Biitii 105 💗💜

May 10, 2021

This fountain is located a little below a meadow and is therefore easy to overlook. However, those who stroll around the vineyards on sunny days will appreciate the shady bench under the tree.

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Franzl wandert 🥾

November 25, 2021

In my tour description, the fountain is also called the Vögelsgärtenbrunnen. The RheinTerrassenWeg runs along here. It's also a nice place to take a break.

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Location: Guntersblum, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

St. Viktor Fountain (Vögelsbrunnen)

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