Fountain of Fleinertorbrunnen
Siebeneichgasse 7, Heilbronn, Germany
Description:
The Fleinertorbrunnen fountain in modern times is an exact restored copy of the medieval fountain. The original work of sculptor Adam Wagner was completed years later by Jacob Müller and Johann Heller. Müller found it necessary to capture from stone 1591 – the time when he had to work on the appearance of the main octagonal fountain of the city. Heller in 1713 decorated Fleinertorbrunnen with allegorical images and gargoyles.
In 1860 the fountain was reconstructed. The structure was badly damaged and most of its side walls and sculptures had to be replaced. The figure of Fortune at that time did not take place in the architectural ensemble of the fountain. Instead, the toiling sculptor chose to erect a statue of Albert Guldenstein, an outstanding personality in the city, with whom the heyday of Heilbronn as a commercial port city where wine flowed by rivers is associated. All this symbolism also found a place on the fountain.
Exactly reproduce a copy of the former fountain managed sculptor Carl Federlin from Ulm in 1966. In addition, at this time the structure was moved a few meters, but it is still considered the central decoration. The statue of Fortune, or rather its full copy, also now takes its place of honor and, as before, according to local residents, brings the city good luck.