Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Munich

Fischbrunnen

The Fischbrunnen is a fountain in the center of , whose history can be traced back to the Middle Ages. In 1954, Josef Henselmann created the fountain in its present form, using parts of Konrad Knoll’s neo-gothic fountain that was destroyed during the Second World War.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: water well in Munich
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include old town hall Munich and Mary’s Column.

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY 4.0.
The Old Town Hall, until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for representative purposes for the city council in , , . The Old Town Hall bounds the central square on its east side.

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mariensäule is a Marian column located on the in , . Mary is revered here as Patrona Bavariae.

Church
Photo: Softeis, CC BY 2.5.
St. Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the inner city of , southern . Its 91-metre tower is commonly known as "Alter Peter"—Old Peter—and is emblematic of Munich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

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meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

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is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Suburb
Photo: Chumwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Fischbrunnen

Latitude
48.13724° or 48° 8′ 14″ north
Longitude
11.57618° or 11° 34′ 34″ east
Inception
1954
Open location code
8FWH4HPG+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117873670
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1419864
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Fischbrunnen” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ফিসব্রুন্নেন”
  • Chinese: “魚泉許願池”
  • Dutch: “Fischbrunnen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فيشبرونين”
  • German: “Fischbrunnen”
  • Italian: “Fischbrunnen”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Pesce (Monaco di Baviera)”
  • Italian: “Fontana del Pesce”
  • Swedish: “Fischbrunnen”

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