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Kindlifresserbrunnen
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The Kindlifresserbrunnen is a painted stone fountain at the Kornhausplatz in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's fountains from the 16th century.
Nearby attractions
Zytglogge
Bim Zytglogge 1, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
UNESCO - Bern Old Town
Kramgasse 40, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Kornhausforum
Kornhauspl. 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Einstein House
Kramgasse 49, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Stadttheater - Bühnen Bern
im Stadttheater, Kornhauspl. 20, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Cathedral of Bern
Münsterpl. 1, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
Stadttheater
Kornhausbrücke, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Französische Kirche
Zeughausgasse 8, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Käfigturm
Marktgasse 67, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Parliament Building
Bundesplatz 3, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
Nearby restaurants
Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar
Kornhauspl. 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Anker
Kornhauspl. 16, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Più Kornhaus
Kornhauspl. 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Papa Burrito
Kornhauspl. 14, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Restaurant Ringgenberg
Kornhauspl. 19, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
The BEEF Steakhouse & Bar
Kramgasse 74, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
LEICHTSINN umami food & wine
Kornhauspl. 10, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Lorenzini Ristorante & Bar
Hotelgasse 10, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Trattoria Sempre Bern
Kornhauspl. 7, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Soriya
Rathausgasse 73, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Nearby hotels
Bern Backpackers Hotel Glocke
Rathausgasse 75, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Best Western Plus Hotel Bern
Zeughausgasse 9, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Stay KooooK Bern City
Zeughausgasse 26, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Hotel NH Bern The Bristol
Schauplatzgasse 10, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Youth Hostel Bern
Weihergasse 4, 3005 Bern, Switzerland
Hotel Savoy Bern
Neuengasse 26, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Hotel Bären am Bundesplatz
Schauplatzgasse 4, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Heart of Bern
Rathausgasse 39, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa
Bahnhofpl. 11, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
Swissôtel Kursaal Berne
Kornhausstrasse 3, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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Kindlifresserbrunnen

Kornhauspl. 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
4.5(427)
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The Kindlifresserbrunnen is a painted stone fountain at the Kornhausplatz in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's fountains from the 16th century.

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attractions: Zytglogge, UNESCO - Bern Old Town, Kornhausforum, Einstein House, Stadttheater - Bühnen Bern, Cathedral of Bern, Stadttheater, Französische Kirche, Käfigturm, Parliament Building, restaurants: Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar, Anker, Più Kornhaus, Papa Burrito, Restaurant Ringgenberg, The BEEF Steakhouse & Bar, LEICHTSINN umami food & wine, Lorenzini Ristorante & Bar, Trattoria Sempre Bern, Soriya
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Nearby attractions of Kindlifresserbrunnen

Zytglogge

UNESCO - Bern Old Town

Kornhausforum

Einstein House

Stadttheater - Bühnen Bern

Cathedral of Bern

Stadttheater

Französische Kirche

Käfigturm

Parliament Building

Zytglogge

Zytglogge

4.6

(2.3K)

Open 24 hours
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UNESCO - Bern Old Town

UNESCO - Bern Old Town

4.8

(2.3K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Kornhausforum

Kornhausforum

4.5

(99)

Open 24 hours
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Einstein House

Einstein House

4.0

(1.4K)

Open 24 hours
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Discovering Bern, the Swiss capital
Discovering Bern, the Swiss capital
Sat, Dec 6 • 9:30 AM
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LICK MY BASS - Dirty Groove meets Sweaty Bodies
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Nearby restaurants of Kindlifresserbrunnen

Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar

Anker

Più Kornhaus

Papa Burrito

Restaurant Ringgenberg

The BEEF Steakhouse & Bar

LEICHTSINN umami food & wine

Lorenzini Ristorante & Bar

Trattoria Sempre Bern

Soriya

Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar

Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar

4.4

(1.8K)

$$$

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Anker

Anker

3.9

(580)

$$$

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Più Kornhaus

Più Kornhaus

4.1

(544)

$$

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Papa Burrito

Papa Burrito

4.1

(656)

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Artur VictoriaArtur Victoria
An originally wooden fountain was replaced with a stone one in 1527. The fountain figure, dated 1543, is attributed to Hans Gieng. In his right hand he carries the banner of the Society of Riflemen, which was dissolved in 1799 and which the Rice Musket Riflemen's Society has led ever since. In his left hand he holds a sword. Between its legs, a bear cub aims a rifle at the arbours. At the original location of the fountain, the little bear aimed at the entrance of the former house of the rifle club. The sword already had to be repaired in 1558, and in 1670 the column and the base of the fountain were replaced under the direction of Abraham Dünz, the minster master craftsman. In 1783/84 the fountain basin and the pedestal were replaced. The Schützenbrunnen was moved twice in 1890 and 1939, the latter time the fountain was rotated 180 degrees, and parts of the pedestal and the figure were replaced. When the fountain was moved in April 2013, the fountain figure was severely damaged and had to be professionally repaired at great expense
Christian TohméChristian Tohmé
The ‘Child-Eater Fountain’ is the fifth of eleven colored figure fountains you will encounter when starting your UNESCO World Heritage Site zigzag discovery tour through Bern's old town from the railway station. The fountain is a popular selfie spot for visitors of all kinds and features a seated ogre devouring a naked child. Placed at his side is a bag containing more children. While there are many theories out there about the true meaning of this depiction, the one I find most pertinent is that the eight children on the fountain represent the eight cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and the ogre an enemy trying to gobble up the cantons. But we’ll probably never know for sure.
Francisco Javier Perez RodriguezFrancisco Javier Perez Rodriguez
Como otras fuentes de Berna, ésta del Ogro es obra de Hans Gieng, escultor que desarrolló su actividad básicamente en Friburgo de Suiza, aunque también trabajó en Soleura, Zürich y Berna, en la que estuvo entre 1542 y 1546. Su estilo, aunque ya renacentista, tiene todavía gran influencia del gótico final. Gieng es heredero y último gran autor del llamado «taller de Friburgo», presente en esta ciudad durante la primera mitad del siglo XVI. La «Kindlifresserbrunnen» –literalmente «fuente del devorador de niños»– sustituye a una anterior de madera y fue hecha por Gieng entre 1545 y 1546. En la cúspide de la columna, un ogro se come a un niño desnudo mientras otros esperan su turno metidos en un saco. Su identidad está poco clara, y se ha identificado con el dios griego Cronos –Saturno, en latín–, que se comía a sus hijos (Zeus, Poseidón, Hades, Hera...), con un judío –con evidente intención antisemita–, con algún personaje histórico –el cardenal Mateo Schiner, un indeterminado hermano de Bertold IV de Zähringen–, o con un Krampus, personaje del folklore alpino que castigaba durante la Navidad a los niños que se habían portado mal. De todas ellas, la última parece la más adecuada. En el fuste de la columna, unos osos armados se preparan para la guerra acompañados de un flautista y un tambor. Los osos –animal emblemático de la ciudad– llevan los colores de Berna y una banda con la cruz blanca de la Confederación Helvética. Se supone que la fuente, como las del resto de la ciudad, luce su policromía original, aunque habría sido repintada sucesivamente desde su factura a mediados del XVI. ¿👍?
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An originally wooden fountain was replaced with a stone one in 1527. The fountain figure, dated 1543, is attributed to Hans Gieng. In his right hand he carries the banner of the Society of Riflemen, which was dissolved in 1799 and which the Rice Musket Riflemen's Society has led ever since. In his left hand he holds a sword. Between its legs, a bear cub aims a rifle at the arbours. At the original location of the fountain, the little bear aimed at the entrance of the former house of the rifle club. The sword already had to be repaired in 1558, and in 1670 the column and the base of the fountain were replaced under the direction of Abraham Dünz, the minster master craftsman. In 1783/84 the fountain basin and the pedestal were replaced. The Schützenbrunnen was moved twice in 1890 and 1939, the latter time the fountain was rotated 180 degrees, and parts of the pedestal and the figure were replaced. When the fountain was moved in April 2013, the fountain figure was severely damaged and had to be professionally repaired at great expense
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The ‘Child-Eater Fountain’ is the fifth of eleven colored figure fountains you will encounter when starting your UNESCO World Heritage Site zigzag discovery tour through Bern's old town from the railway station. The fountain is a popular selfie spot for visitors of all kinds and features a seated ogre devouring a naked child. Placed at his side is a bag containing more children. While there are many theories out there about the true meaning of this depiction, the one I find most pertinent is that the eight children on the fountain represent the eight cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and the ogre an enemy trying to gobble up the cantons. But we’ll probably never know for sure.
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Como otras fuentes de Berna, ésta del Ogro es obra de Hans Gieng, escultor que desarrolló su actividad básicamente en Friburgo de Suiza, aunque también trabajó en Soleura, Zürich y Berna, en la que estuvo entre 1542 y 1546. Su estilo, aunque ya renacentista, tiene todavía gran influencia del gótico final. Gieng es heredero y último gran autor del llamado «taller de Friburgo», presente en esta ciudad durante la primera mitad del siglo XVI. La «Kindlifresserbrunnen» –literalmente «fuente del devorador de niños»– sustituye a una anterior de madera y fue hecha por Gieng entre 1545 y 1546. En la cúspide de la columna, un ogro se come a un niño desnudo mientras otros esperan su turno metidos en un saco. Su identidad está poco clara, y se ha identificado con el dios griego Cronos –Saturno, en latín–, que se comía a sus hijos (Zeus, Poseidón, Hades, Hera...), con un judío –con evidente intención antisemita–, con algún personaje histórico –el cardenal Mateo Schiner, un indeterminado hermano de Bertold IV de Zähringen–, o con un Krampus, personaje del folklore alpino que castigaba durante la Navidad a los niños que se habían portado mal. De todas ellas, la última parece la más adecuada. En el fuste de la columna, unos osos armados se preparan para la guerra acompañados de un flautista y un tambor. Los osos –animal emblemático de la ciudad– llevan los colores de Berna y una banda con la cruz blanca de la Confederación Helvética. Se supone que la fuente, como las del resto de la ciudad, luce su policromía original, aunque habría sido repintada sucesivamente desde su factura a mediados del XVI. ¿👍?
Francisco Javier Perez Rodriguez

Francisco Javier Perez Rodriguez

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An originally wooden fountain was replaced with a stone one in 1527. The fountain figure, dated 1543, is attributed to Hans Gieng. In his right hand he carries the banner of the Society of Riflemen, which was dissolved in 1799 and which the Rice Musket Riflemen's Society has led ever since. In his left hand he holds a sword. Between its legs, a bear cub aims a rifle at the arbours. At the original location of the fountain, the little bear aimed at the entrance of the former house of the rifle club. The sword already had to be repaired in 1558, and in 1670 the column and the base of the fountain were replaced under the direction of Abraham Dünz, the minster master craftsman. In 1783/84 the fountain basin and the pedestal were replaced. The Schützenbrunnen was moved twice in 1890 and 1939, the latter time the fountain was rotated 180 degrees, and parts of the pedestal and the figure were replaced. When the fountain was moved in April 2013, the fountain figure was severely damaged and had to be professionally repaired at...

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1y

The ‘Child-Eater Fountain’ is the fifth of eleven colored figure fountains you will encounter when starting your UNESCO World Heritage Site zigzag discovery tour through Bern's old town from the railway station.

The fountain is a popular selfie spot for visitors of all kinds and features a seated ogre devouring a naked child. Placed at his side is a bag containing more children.

While there are many theories out there about the true meaning of this depiction, the one I find most pertinent is that the eight children on the fountain represent the eight cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and the ogre an enemy trying to gobble up the cantons. But we’ll probably never...

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4.0
7y

Como otras fuentes de Berna, ésta del Ogro es obra de Hans Gieng, escultor que desarrolló su actividad básicamente en Friburgo de Suiza, aunque también trabajó en Soleura, Zürich y Berna, en la que estuvo entre 1542 y 1546. Su estilo, aunque ya renacentista, tiene todavía gran influencia del gótico final. Gieng es heredero y último gran autor del llamado «taller de Friburgo», presente en esta ciudad durante la primera mitad del siglo XVI. La «Kindlifresserbrunnen» –literalmente «fuente del devorador de niños»– sustituye a una anterior de madera y fue hecha por Gieng entre 1545 y 1546. En la cúspide de la columna, un ogro se come a un niño desnudo mientras otros esperan su turno metidos en un saco. Su identidad está poco clara, y se ha identificado con el dios griego Cronos –Saturno, en latín–, que se comía a sus hijos (Zeus, Poseidón, Hades, Hera...), con un judío –con evidente intención antisemita–, con algún personaje histórico –el cardenal Mateo Schiner, un indeterminado hermano de Bertold IV de Zähringen–, o con un Krampus, personaje del folklore alpino que castigaba durante la Navidad a los niños que se habían portado mal. De todas ellas, la última parece la más adecuada. En el fuste de la columna, unos osos armados se preparan para la guerra acompañados de un flautista y un tambor. Los osos –animal emblemático de la ciudad– llevan los colores de Berna y una banda con la cruz blanca de la Confederación Helvética. Se supone que la fuente, como las del resto de la ciudad, luce su policromía original, aunque habría sido repintada sucesivamente desde su factura a mediados...

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