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Margrave's Fountain (Markgrafenbrunnen), Bayreuth

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Margrave's Fountain (Markgrafenbrunnen), Bayreuth

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Margrave's Fountain (Markgrafenbrunnen), Bayreuth

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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2. 🏛️ Victory Tower – Maximilian Street, Bayreuth loop from Pferch

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3. Röhrensee Park and Zoo – Röhrensee loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Caro "Bandit"

February 25, 2020

Artful fountain in front of the New Palace. In the center is an equestrian statue of the Margrave, from which the fountain takes its name. The fountain was created in the years 1699 to 1705. The model at that time was the Sun King Ludwig XIV.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 16, 2025

Bayreuth's most magnificent fountain is undoubtedly the Margrave Fountain in front of the New Palace, featuring the equestrian statue of Margrave Christian Ernst. It was created between 1699 and 1705 by Bayreuth's court sculptor Elias Räntz. The Margrave, who had clearly stipulated that "nothing at all should be undertaken without the prior knowledge of the Prince," provided the materials and tools to ensure that this masterpiece, made of fine-grained sculptural sandstone (from Hartmannsreuth and Lessau), would become a success to his credit. The fountain was inaugurated on July 27, 1700—on the occasion of His Most Serene Highness's 56th birthday—and initially stood in the inner courtyard of the Old Residence. It was completed (according to the chronogram in the inscription on the base) in 1705.

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Birgit

June 18, 2017

The margrave fountain at Bayreuth shows a central statue of an equestrian statue of margrave Christian Ernst. It is surrounded by four groups of figures that symbolize the rivers that spring from the Fichtelgebirge.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markgrafenbrunnen_(Bayreuth)
The Margrave Fountain stands in front of the New Castle.

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Margrave's Fountain (Markgrafenbrunnen), Bayreuth

1. Bayreuth Castle Terraces – Maximilian Street, Bayreuth loop from Bayreuth Hbf

2. 🏛️ Victory Tower – Maximilian Street, Bayreuth loop from Pferch

3. Röhrensee Park and Zoo – Röhrensee loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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