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Huguenot Fountain

Huguenot Fountain

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Huguenot Fountain

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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July 11, 2022

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The Huguenot fountain created in 1706 by the Bayreuth court sculptor Elias Räntz shows a cone-shaped rocky mountain in an oval fountain basin (29 × 19.5 m), which is divided into three levels. On the lowest level, noble Huguenot families are depicted, above them ancient deities and at the top Margrave Christian Ernst. The cartouches pointing to the four cardinal points contained texts praising the margrave, which have since disappeared. An opening in the rock cone allows a view of the Margrave's equestrian statue.

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January 14, 2023

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An inscription attached to the fountain reads: "The sandstone fountain was completed in 1706 under Margravine Elisabeth Sophie; the sculptural work is by Bayreuth court sculptor Elias Räntz. The view …

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January 13, 2024

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Very nice park to rest and relax and there is a lot to admire, see the great gigantic fountain

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Elevation 280 m

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