The Night Watchman Fountain

Nachtvehterbrunnen (Fountain "Night Watchman") is a small but very funny and interesting fountain. The Night Watchman was established in 1900 and was originally located in front of the entrance of St. Leonard Church, one of the oldest Protestant churches in the city.

Now the "guard" is located near its original location - on the corner of Pfarstrasse street.

The sculpture is made in the style of the German Renaissance: on a small pedestal, holding a lamp in one hand, and in the other - a halberd, a guardian of order proudly rises at night. Next to him is the figure of a dog, which, apparently, is a faithful helper of the watchman. The pedestal itself is decorated with bizarre decorative elements, for example, owls, bats, the coat of arms of the city and even a mermaid. By the way, the lantern in the hand of the guard is the first electric light source in the city on the streets.

At the end of the XX century, the fountain was restored. As a rule, the fountain works from mid-May to mid-September.