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Kolinbrunnen Fountain, Kolinplatz, Zug

Kolinbrunnen Fountain, Kolinplatz, Zug

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Location: Zug, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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2. Zytturm Zug – View of Lake Zug loop from Herti

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3. Zytturm Zug – View of Lake Zug loop from Zug

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Paul

April 9, 2024

Kolinbrunnen, Kolinplatz, Zug
Kolinbrunnen: In 1540, the city council had a fountain built under the name "Unter der Linden". "Unter der Linden" was the name of the square that was being built at the time with the construction of the Ochsen Inn and the Fridlinhaus, the former town hall. In the oldest view of the city from 1547, two trees can actually be seen at this point, perhaps the aforementioned linden trees. The square kept its name until the 19th century. The names "Kolinplatz" and "Kolinbrunnen" only slowly became common in the second half of the 19th century. Nobody knows exactly who this figure on the fountain represents. In 1688, at any rate, the city council simply referred to it as the man standing on the Linden fountain whose flag the builder had to repair. However, it is not entirely impossible that the figure is a representative of the Kolin family, as popular tradition has it. Until 1798, a Kolin always held the honorary office of standard bearer.
Text / Source: Zug City Administration, Town Hall, Gubelstrasse 22, 6301 Zug
stadtzug.ch/sehenswuerdigkeiten/23180

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Michael (Wasi)

November 28, 2024

The Kolinbrunnen in Zug, also known as the Ochsenbrunnen, is a historical landmark on Kolinplatz1. It was built in 1541 and is decorated with a statue of Wolfgang Kolin, an important citizen of the city. The statue shows him as a banner bearer with the shield and standard of Zug.

The fountain originally served as an important part of the city's water supply and was a central meeting place for residents.

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Udo unter freiem Himmel

May 20, 2024

The Kolin fountain at Kolinplatz is probably the most beautiful in the old town of Zug.
To this day it is not known exactly who the figure on the pedestal is supposed to represent. Opposite the Kolin fountain is the Zytturm, Zug's landmark par excellence.

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Kolinbrunnen Fountain, Kolinplatz, Zug

1. Old Town of Zug – Zytturm Zug loop from Zug Casino

2. Zytturm Zug – View of Lake Zug loop from Herti

3. Zytturm Zug – View of Lake Zug loop from Zug

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