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Weber- oder Tuchmacherbrunnen

Weaver or Clothier's Fountain

Bonifatius Stirnberg
1980s

Monschau / Weber- oder Tuchmacherbrunnen

Description

Fountain showing several steps in the cloth production process of the 18th century, when Monschau used to be an important centre of the European cloth production. The three statuettes show the variouus craftsmen. On top of the column with the faucet sits a weaver, at the front left the dyer and front right the clipper.

Monschau - Weber- oder Tuchmacherbrunnen
Der Weber (The Weaver)
Der Färber (The Dyer)
Der Scherer (The Clipper)

Inscription(s)

WEBERBRUNNEN MONSCHAU

DER WEBER

DER FÄRBER DER SCHERER

STIFTUNG
DERICHS u. KONERTZ
Geschaffen von Bonif. Stirnberg

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

Denkmalplatz, Monschau.

Locatie (N 50°33'18" - E 6°14'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw575; Photograph: 9 April 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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