Waisenhausplatz fountain
Waisenhausplatz fountain is a fountain in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Waisenhausplatz fountain is situated nearby to the marketplace Waisenhausplatz-Markt, as well as near Dutch tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: AnBuKu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: decorated obelisk fountain in Louis XVI style made of Solothurn shell limestone with two side basins and horse watering in the city of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Fischbrunnen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prison Tower and Anna Seiler Fountain.
Prison Tower
The Käfigturm is a Baroque tower in Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and the tower is a Cultural Property of National Significance.Anna Seiler Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen is a fountain on Marktgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.
Federal Palace of Switzerland
Government building
The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. Federal Palace of Switzerland is situated 240 metres south of Waisenhausplatz fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loeb-Egge and Marzili.
Old City
Quarter
Photo: Amstuzmarco, Public domain.
The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
Waisenhausplatz fountain
- Categories: water well, drinking fountain, flowing well fountain, and work of art
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94868° or 46° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
7.44381° or 7° 26′ 38″ eastElevation
542 metres (1,778 feet)Inception
1841Brand
ewbOperator
Energie Wasser BernOpen location code
8FR9WCXV+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 292217291OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q55454918
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In Other Languages
“Waisenhausplatz fountain” goes by many names.
- German: “BRU 016 Fischerbrunnen”
- German: “BRU 016A Fischer-Nebenbrunnen”
- German: “Fischbrunnen”
- German: “Fischerbrunnen”
- German: “Waisenhausplatzbrunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waisenhausplatz-Markt and Dutch tower.
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