Burgschmietbrunnen, Brunnen mit Bronzefigur in Nürnberg, Bayern

The Burgschmietbrunnen stands on a small square where Burgschmietstraße meets the Neutorgraben in Nuremberg. It is a memorial fountain with a bronze figure of the sculptor and art caster Jacob Daniel Burgschmiet, designed by Fritz Zadow and cast by Ernst Lenz in 1897. The fountain was financed by the residents of Burgschmietstraße.

The Burgschmietbrunnen was erected in 1897 to commemorate the sculptor and art caster Jacob Daniel Burgschmiet. The bronze figure of Burgschmiet was designed by the sculptor Fritz Zadow and cast by Ernst Lenz in 1897. The fountain was financed by the residents of Burgschmietstraße.

The fountain honours Jacob Daniel Burgschmiet, a Nuremberg sculptor and art caster, not blacksmiths. The bronze figure depicting him was designed by sculptor Fritz Zadow and cast by Ernst Lenz in 1897. Residents of Burgschmietstraße financed the memorial, and the street and fountain both carry his name.

The fountain is located in a central area of Nuremberg and is easily reached on foot. Visitors should come during daylight hours to better observe the stonework details and surroundings.

The bronze figure of Jacob Daniel Burgschmiet was designed by sculptor Fritz Zadow and cast by Ernst Lenz in 1897. Residents of Burgschmietstraße financed the fountain, which stands at the street's junction with Neutorgraben.