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Fountain of Justice, Place de la Palud, Lausanne

Fountain of Justice, Place de la Palud, Lausanne

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Fountain of Justice, Place de la Palud, Lausanne

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November 6, 2024

Fountain, place de la Palud – Lausanne
Fountain, place de la Palud
The column and statue were created in 1584-85 by Laurent Perroud of Neuchâtel and his son Jacques, the former having died before its completion. Laurent Perroud built several fountains throughout western Switzerland. He has notably depicted the judiciary in Neuchâtel, Soleure and Moudon. The fountain in Lausanne depicts the typical blindfolded young woman carrying a sword and scales. The Pope, the Emperor, the Grand Turk and a magistrate bow submissively at her feet.
The ornamental central stack features a circular base with sculpted archways surmounted by a ribbed column decorated with acanthus leaves, city coats of arms and a garland held by four muffles. A capital decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes crowns the column.
The stack and the column are copies created in 1930; the originals are in the Lausanne History Museum. The magnificent spouts date from 1557-59 and the twelve-sided basin was built in 1726.
Text / Source: Lausanne Tourisme – administration, Avenue de Rhodanie 2, Lausanne
lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/explore/fountain-place-de-la-palud

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Fountain of Justice, Place de la Palud, Lausanne

1. Sauvabelin Tower – Lac de Sauvabelin loop from Lausanne-Flon

2. Vidy Promenade – Bird Island (Île aux Oiseaux) loop from Morges

3. Lausanne City Hall – Port of Ouchy, Lausanne loop from Riponne - Maurice Béjart

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