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Straelen
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Markt

Marktbrunnen

Market Fountain

Bonifatius Stirnberg
1978

Beschreibung / Description

Fountain with four moveable and adjustable figures.

Anno II. von Köln / Anno II of Cologne
(c. 1010 - 1075)
Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death; founder of Straelen (Wikipedia).

Blumenkönigin / Flower Queen
symbol of the flower city of Straelen

August, Carnival's clown
symbol of the sociability and Straelen's carnival

Schützenofficier / officer of a shooter's brotherhood
representing the importance of brotherhoods in Straelen

In the center of the fountain are roses

Künstler / Artist

Bonifatius Stirnberg (Freienohl 1933), German sculptor, famous for his fountains where the figures can be adjusted and moved (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Stadt Straelen, Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Stadt Straelen, Die Brunnen.

Stichworte / Tags

Town: Straelen
Kreis: Lkr. Kleve
Land: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Country: Germany

Stirnberg, Bonifatius

Lage / Location (N 51°26'41" - E 6°15'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw719; Photograph: 15 June 2019
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