Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church

Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church is a work of art in , . Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church is situated near the church , as well as near .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: flat, oval basin on a low base, in the middle with stone sculpture ‘The Wise and Foolish Virgin’, below with two water inlets
  • Also known as: “Brunnen Markuskirche”, “courtyard fountain Markuskirche”, “courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church”, “Hofbrunnen Markuskirche / Die kluge und die törichte Jungfrau”, and “Hofbrunnen St. Mark’s Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stadion Wankdorf and Reformed Mark’s Church.

Stadium
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Wankdorf Stadium is a football stadium in , Switzerland. The second largest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland, it is the home ground of BSC Young Boys. It was also one of the venues for UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Women's Euro 2025. is situated 630 metres east of Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church.

Church
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Fountain
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is situated 320 metres west of Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breitenrain and Viererfeld.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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The is the medieval city center of , Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river , its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.

Courtyard fountain St. Mark’s church

Latitude
46.96317° or 46° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
7.45658° or 7° 27′ 24″ east
Elevation
555 metres (1,821 feet)
Established
1956
Open location code
8FR9XF74+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5569004402
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q55726055
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