The Sturmius Fountain depicts three important saints:

St. Boniface – the “Apostle of the Germans” and founder of Fulda Abbey

St. Sturmius – the first abbot of Fulda

St. Benedict – the spiritual father of the Benedictine Order

These figures symbolically represent the city's religious roots and are artfully carved in stone. They lend the square a special historical and spiritual atmosphere.

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The fountain figures represent Boniface and the founder of the order, Benedict, as well as Sturmius, the founder of the city of Fulda. In contrast to Boniface and Benedict, the Sturmius was executed as a bronze figure in order to emphasize its importance for Fulda.

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From the Osthessen News from 2009: "Anyone who is looking for St. Sturmius in the cityscape of Fulda, the actual founder of the monastery and thus the city, has so …

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