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Villersbrunnen Fountain at the Former Ring-Messehaus
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August 19, 2018
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In a round pool of water squeezes a smaller pool of water which is carried by three intertwined fish bodies. In the small basin stands a bronze figure representing a drinking female figure.
The original figure was melted down in 1942 for the production of armaments. Only in the 1950s, the fountain was replaced by a replica of the female figure its original form, which in turn stolen in 1993 and 2003 was replaced by a copy.
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Erected in memory of the Villers sisters, mother-in-law and wife of the founders.
Construction period: 1903, 1989 (bronze sculpture), 1993 (current sculpture)
Art style: Art Nouveau, Modern
Client: Publishers and booksellers Alphons Dürr and Carl Geibel
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