Fountain of Saint George: Overall view

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Switzerland

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

Current views show the base has been redone and vegetation removed.

The St. George Fountain was erected in front of Fribourg's Town Hall (Rathaus or Hôtel de Ville) between 1522 and 1524. It replaced a fountain that had probably supplied water for the Zaehringen Castle, which would explain the choice of the fountain's figure. The fountain as it stands today has a column surmounted by a sculpture (1524-1525) representing St. George on horseback killing the dragon, the only stone sculpture (in St. Triphon marble from Aigle) made by Hans Geiler. The statue was originally gilded. The twisted column and the composite capital in stone from Neuchâtel were sculpted by Joseph Tschupphauer and regilded by Gottfried Locher (1759-1761).

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Creator: G. Massiot & cie
Date: Circa 1910
Publisher: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type: photographs
Conditions Governing Access: To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment
Related Location: Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

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Campus Location: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid: https://curate.nd.edu/show/xd07gq70s3b; This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

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