Paracelsusbrunnen, Esslingen am Neckar

Paracelsus Fountain, Esslingen am Neckar
This fountain was donated to the former imperial city by Esslingen doctors, dentists and pharmacists for the 1200th anniversary celebrations in 1977.
The sculptor Irmtraut Förster created the model of this fountain and it was cast in bronze by the Strassacker art foundry. The Paracelsus Fountain represents a snake-entwined staff of Aesculapius. It stands at the so-called Athleteneck in the pedestrian zone in the area of Unterer-/Oberer Metzgerbach/Innere Brücke/Pliensaustraße.
In 1984 the fountain was badly damaged by a truck and had to be rebuilt. It was put back up in 1986. In August 2013 it was damaged again but was repaired and has been back in its original place since May 2014.
Text / Source: City of Esslingen am Neckar, Ritterstraße 17, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar
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