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Zürich
Zürich (Kanton)

Limmatquai

Fischmarkt- oder Samsonbrunnen

Fish Market or Samson Fountain

Various sculptors
1986 (originally 16th century)

Description

Stone statue of Samson with his hand in the mouth of a lion, standing on a column in a fountain basin.

Signature

kopiert 1986 | r. fenaroli h. bohnet

Sculptors

Unknown 16th century sculptor.
Horst Bohnet (Brig 1962), Swiss sculptor (Website – SIKART Lexikon).
Romano Fenaroli, Swiss sculptor (Website).

Locatie (N 47°22'15" - E 8°32'35") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chzh004; Photograph: 2 October 2014
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