| Hedwig Fountain | |
| Other Language 1: | German |
| Other Title 1: | Hedwigbrunnen |
| Artist: | Gustav Siber |
| Type: | Public fountain |
| Material: | Stone |
| Metric Unit: | m |
| Imperial Unit: | ft |
| City: | Lindenhof, Zürich, Switzerland |
The Hedwig Fountain (German: Hedwigbrunnen) or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zürich, Switzerland, which was built in 1912. The helmeted statue of a woman beside the fountain was made by Gustav Siber. It was built to honor the Zürich women, allegedly led by Hedwig ab Burghalden,[1] who defended the city by duping the army of Duke Albert I of Germany during the siege of Zürich in 1292. They dressed in full battle gear in order to trick the Habsburg army into thinking that the city was well protected [2] [3] while their men were busy campaigning at Winterthur.
The source of its water comes from the Limmat river.