Dürer-Pirkheimer Fountain
Description:
The Dürer-Pirkheimer Fountain is a small fountain of the early XIX century, made in the style of classicism.
It is a low obelisk, decorated with bronze reliefs on both sides, which depict two outstanding honorary residents of the city: the famous German artist Albrecht Dürer and the famous humanist Willibald Pirkheimer, in fact, in whose honor the fountain is named. By the way, the famous artist and humanist were good friends.
The fountain is also decorated with bronze relief, which depicts the coat of arms of the city. In addition to reliefs, the obelisk is framed by two peculiar spruce garlands. On the north and south sides, the fountain is decorated with heads of lions, from whose mouths water pours into two small marble bowls.
The author of the composition is the German sculptor Karl Heideloff. It is noteworthy that the fountain has reached our days in almost original form.