- Address: Kramgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
- Author of the project: Hans Ging
- Date of construction: 1544
- Condition: valid
On every corner of Bern you can find some attraction and rarity, if this landmark was built less than 500 years ago, for Bern is a real city-museum.
History of the fountain
The Samson Fountain was located in the center of the Swiss capital in the distant 1544. On the site of the modern fountain in 1527 stood a wooden one, but by 1544 it had been rebuilt into a stone one. The fountain and figure Samson with a lion sculptor Hans Ging was created.
Fountain description
Samson is an octagonal fountain in the center of the carriageway in the Old City of Bern. In the middle of the fountain a column rises, on which is installed the sculpture of "biblical Hercules" - Samson, which is depicted as tearing the jaws of the lion. The sculpture was created to show courage, strength and courage, which in those years was the goal for every man.
At one time there was a fear that the fountain could damage or arrange an act of vandalism, and in connection with this the attraction was moved to the Historical Museum , and an exact copy was placed in its place. Fountains in the city of Bern are unique for the reason that the water in them is pure water from artesian wells, so you can drink it without fear of health.
Good to know
The Samson fountain in Bern is located almost in the center of the city and can be easily reached by public transport, for example, by bus number 10, 12, 19, 30 or in a rented car.
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