Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower
Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower is a work of art in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower is situated nearby to Fürst fountain, as well as near the theater building Dampfzentrale.Photo: AnBuKu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: abandoned fountain of which only the statue of a discus thrower is left, in the city of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower”, “Diskuswerfer”, and “Gustav-Müller-Denkmal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swiss National Library and Marzilibad.
Swiss National Library
Public building
Photo: Sandstein, Public domain.
The Swiss National Library is the national library of Switzerland. Part of the Federal Office of Culture, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields, disciplines, and media connected with Switzerland, as well as ensuring the widest possible accessibility and dissemination of such data. Swiss National Library is situated 420 metres east of Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower.
Dampfzentrale
Arts center
Photo: Raphael Frey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dampfzentrale is a cultural centre and former fossil fuel power plant in Bern, Switzerland. The power plant was built between 1901 and 1904 by architect Eduard Joos at Marzilistrasse 47. Dampfzentrale is situated 130 metres south of Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marzili and Loeb-Egge.
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.
Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower
- Categories: fountain, statue, memorial, and tourism
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94193° or 46° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
7.44429° or 7° 26′ 39″ eastElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Inception
1932Operator
Stadt BernOpen location code
8FR9WCRV+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 662974060OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q56872882
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In Other Languages
“Abandoned fountain Marzilibad / Discus thrower” goes by many names.
- German: “Abgegangener Brunnen Marzilibad / Diskuswerfer”
- German: “BRU 094 B Männerbad Marzili”
- German: “Gustav Müller-Brunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fürst fountain and Paradisli.
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