Saint Hubert Spring
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 30 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord
Tips
The figures in the rock above the spring are fascinating.The fountain is also called "Pompöserbronn", which is derived from "Bomphosen Brunnen"
derives. A Celtic rock relief can be seen above the fountain. It shows the two
Deities Silvanus (god of the forests) and Diana (goddess of the hunt) in a joint hunt, also a dog and animals of the forest can be recognized. The two deities wear a kind of bloomers, which explains the strange name of the source. Because of the hunting scene depicted, it was later named after the patron saint of hunting, St. Hubert.translated by
•October 16, 2017
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