Year of construction:
Original: around 1380
Recast: around 1880
Design:
Original: unknown
Recast: Friedrich Wanderer
Implementation:
Original: unknown
Recast: Johan Rößner
Location:
Depiction:
The bronze figure on the fountain depicts a seated youth playing a shawm (a type of pipe or bagpipe).
The sand basin is shaped like a stylized flower, and a decorative grille is attached to the upper edge of the basin.
The figure can be dated to 1380 based on its clothing.
History:
The original Hansel fountain is located in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
In literature, the "Brunnenhansel" is interpreted as a symbol of vitality, but also as a personification of music, which is intended to remind us of the transience of life.
Reference:
Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, herausgegeben von Michael Diefenbacher und Rudolf Endres, W. Tümmels Verlag, Nürnberg, 2000.