Tugendbrunnen - Nuremberg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 49° 27.074 E 011° 04.693
32U E 650623 N 5479694
Tugendbrunnen
Waymark Code: WMVF39
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 04/10/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The Fountain of Virtue (Tugendbrunnen in German) is one of Nuremberg's most iconic landmarks.

It took local sculptor Benedikt Wurzelbauer five years (1584-1589) to complete this true masterpiece of renaissance art.

The fountain is located on Lawrence Square (Lorenzplatz in German) near St. Lawrence Church.

The fountain depicts seven important human virtues.

Justice (Identified by a scale and a blindfold) as the most important virtue is placed on top; the other six virtues circle the bottom level of the fountain.

Faith carries a cross; Love is identified by two children; the symbol of Hope is an anchor; the sign for Temperance is a water jug; a lion symbolizes Generosity while a lamb stand for Patience.

The light was not in our favor, thus, for the three closeups below, we borrowed a few images from Wikimedia. The full size pictures and their sources are identified in the gallery.


Faith, Love, Hope
Generosity
Temperance, Patience

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