Merkurbrunnen

The Mercury Fountain features a 2.5-meter bronze statue of Mercury holding a snake staff, wearing a winged helmet, with Cupid at his feet.

Between 1596 and 1599, Flemish artist Adriaen de Vries created this fountain, which Dutch caster Wolfgang Neidhardt later assembled in Augsburg.

The fountain depicts Mercury as the Roman god of commerce, reflecting Augsburg's status as a major trading center during the Renaissance period.

The original bronze sculptures are now housed in the Maximilian Museum, while exact replicas remain at the fountain site for public viewing.

Water flows through bronze decorative elements including two dog heads, two Medusa heads, two lion masks, and four eagle heads on the pillar.

Location: Augsburg

Address: Maximilianstraße

GPS coordinates: 48.36720,10.89850

Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:24