List of fountains in Bern explained

This is a list of fountains in Bern. The city of Bern, Switzerland, is known for its 16th century fountains, attributed to Hans Gieng.[1]

For a description of the 16th century fountains, see the Old City of Bern.

ImageNameTranslationYearArtistStreet/Square
Coordinates
PfeiferbrunnenPiper16th centuryHans GiengSpitalgasse
46.9481°N 7.4424°W
SchützenbrunnenMarksman16th centuryHans GiengMarktgasse
46.9481°N 7.4464°W
Anna-Seiler-BrunnenAnna Seiler16th centuryHans GiengMarktgasse
46.9482°N 7.4442°W
ZähringerbrunnenZähringen16th centuryHans HiltbrandKramgasse
46.948°N 7.4492°W
VennerbrunnenBanneret16th centuryHans GiengRathausplatz
46.9486°N 7.4525°W
SimsonbrunnenSamson16th centuryHans GiengKramgasse
46.948°N 7.4504°W
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenJustice16th centuryHans GiengGerechtigkeitsgasse
46.9483°N 7.4541°W
LäuferbrunnenMessenger16th centuryHans GiengLäuferplatz
46.9497°N 7.4578°W
MosesbrunnenMoses16th centuryHans GiengMünsterplatz
46.9475°N 7.4506°W
RyfflibrunnenRyffli (Famous Shooter)16th CenturyHans GiengAarbergergasse
Eregion:CH-BE_type:landmark_source:dewikiname=Ryfflibrunnen
}|-| | Kindlifresserbrunnen| Child Eater or Ogre| 16th century| Hans Gieng| Kornhausplatz
46.9485°N 7.4474°W|-| | Münzbrunnen| Coin Fountain| | 1789-1792|| | Schwarztorstrasse|-| | Bernabrunnen| Berna| 1858/1863| Raphael Christen| Federal Palace
46.9467°N 7.4428°W|-| | Welttelegrafen-Denkmal| ITU memorial| 1922| Giuseppe Romagnoli| Helvetiaplatz
46.9439°N 7.4489°W|-| | Weltpostdenkmal| UPU memorial| 1909| René de Saint-Marceaux| Kleine Schanze
46.9458°N 7.4403°W|}

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bern and Vicinity. Berlitz: Switzerland Pocket Guide. Princeton, NJ. Berlitz Publishing Company. April 1999. 57. 2-8315-7159-6.