Tellbrunnen - Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 41.764 E 008° 38.217
32T E 472759 N 5282584
A colorful fountain in the historic center of Schaffhausen.
Waymark Code: WMCCG2
Location: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/22/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This fountain is called Tellbrunnen or Schuhmacherbrunnen. It was built in 1522. The octagonal trough is probably a little younger, it has the date 1632 engraved.

Today the statue is called Tell, but it is questionable if this was the case since the beginning. William Tell is a story from Central Switzerland and was not very well known in these times. Maybe this is just a local hunter or lansquenet with a crossbow.

The fountain was renovated in 1982. The column and the statue were replaced with copies. The original from 1522 moved to a museum.
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