Tine-Brunnen, Bronze fountain in Marktplatz, Husum, Germany.
Tine-Brunnen is a fountain on Husum's market square, named for its bronze figure of a young fisherwoman in Dutch wooden clogs holding an oar, her gaze turned west toward the North Sea. The oval basin, 8 metres wide, is edged by a 70 cm granite rim; the granite pedestal rises to an octagonal plate with eight fish heads spouting water, and its four reliefs show the coats of arms of Schleswig-Holstein and Husum, a kindergarten motif and a Haubarg.
The fountain was created in 1902 by sculptor Adolf Brütt as a monument to benefactors Catharina Asmussen and Friedrich Woldsen. It was built to honor the maritime traditions and economic history of this harbor town.
The figure's popular name "Tine" is often linked to donor Anna Catharina Asmussen, whose nickname was Tine, but this is incorrect: the model was Dora Fuchs, a young employee of the Thomas Hotel. The bronze fisherwoman wears Dutch wooden clogs and holds an oar, facing the North Sea against the west wind.
The fountain stands in the center of the market square and serves as an orientation point when walking through the old town toward the harbor. The square is easy to reach and offers a good overview of Husum's historic center.
The eight fish heads at the corners of the base actually spout water and function as working parts of the fountain rather than just decoration. This gives the monument a living quality when water flows through the sculpture.
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