Hedwig Fountain
The Hedwig Fountain (German: Hedwigbrunnen) or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zürich, 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 Zürich women, allegedly led by Hedwig ab Burghalden, who defended the city by duping the army of Duke Albert I of Germany during the siege of Zürich in 1292. They dressed in full battle gear in order to trick the Habsburg army into thinking that the city was well protected while their men were busy campaigning at Winterthur.
The source of its water comes from the Limmat river.
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References
- ^ Bazzanella, Lothar. "The Lindenhof – where Zurich was saved by its women". Hello Zurich. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Where to Go". Berlitz: Switzerland Pocket Guide. Princeton, NJ: Berlitz Publishing Company. April 1999. pp. 30–31. ISBN 2-8315-7159-6.
- ^ "Lindenhof (Hedwig) fountain on Lindenhof hill - Zürich, Switzerland". Way Marking. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links
Media related to Lindenhofbrunnen at Wikimedia Commons
