Fontaine Roesselmann - Colmar, Alsace, France
N 48° 04.439 E 007° 21.401
32U E 377593 N 5325829
This fountain is located at the "Place de Six Montagnes Noires" in Colmar. It bears a statue of Jean Roesselmann created by the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
Waymark Code: WMJ334
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 09/15/2013
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Jean Roesselmann was a provost of the Imperial town of Colmar in the 13th Century, and died on 25 October, 1262 during a victorious battle defending the freedom of Colmar against the Bishop of Strasbourg's supporters.
The statue is the work of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (
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