Hedwig Fountain
Fountain in Zurich, Switzerland
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The Hedwig Fountain (German: Hedwigbrunnen) or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zurich, 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 Zurich 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 Zurich 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.
| Hedwig Fountain | |
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| Hedwigbrunnen (German) | |
Pictured in 2012, looking east | |
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| Artist | Gustav Siber |
| Year | 1912 |
| Type | Public fountain |
| Medium | Stone |
| Location | |
The fountain is among[4] the roughly 400 fountains fed by the city's separate spring water network.[5]
The fountain stands in front of Modestia cum Libertate Masonic Lodge.
