Indianerbrunnen, Stone water fountain in Werderplatz, Südstadt district of Karlsruhe, Germany

The Indianerbrunnen on Werderplatz in Karlsruhe's Südstadt district is a water fountain from the 1920s with a distinctive double-sided stone sculpture at its center. The artwork displays two different carved faces in travertine, each showing a different subject in facing directions.

The fountain was created during the 1920s through a collaboration between architect Friedrich Beichel and sculptor August Meyerhuber. Its creation marked a period when such artistic projects sometimes faced public resistance before becoming accepted parts of city life.

The sculpture's two faces carry local meaning: the south side, toward St. John's Church, shows the serious face of a Sioux man, while the side facing the Wolfbräu inn bears the smiling face of city building director Friedrich Beichel. The fountain is part of the Südstadt coat of arms.

The fountain sits in the center of Werderplatz and is easily accessible on foot from surrounding streets. Public amenities are located nearby, making it a convenient stop when exploring the Südstadt neighborhood on a walking route.

The smiling face on the north side, turned toward the Gasthaus Wolfbräu, is a portrait of the city building director Friedrich Beichel, who designed the fountain. The opposite side shows the serious face of a Sioux. The fountain also hides a public toilet block from 1924 that rises about a metre above ground because the sewers were laid too shallow.