Fischreiterbrunnen
Sandstone fountain from 1913: a boy riding a fish — a listed landmark at Theophanoplatz in Zollstock.
The Fischreiterbrunnen (Fish Rider Fountain) stands on the southern side of Theophanoplatz in Cologne's Zollstock district. Carved from sandstone in 1913, it depicts a boy riding a fish and is a listed monument.
At a glance
- Location
- Theophanoplatz (southern side), Cologne-Zollstock
- Year built
- 1913
- Design
- Georg Grasegger, sculptor
- Donated by
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Bank für Grundbesitz
- Material
- Sandstone
- Motif
- Boy riding a fish
- Water spouts
- Four, below the fish
- Status
- Listed monument
The Fischreiterbrunnen was not funded by the city of Cologne but by a bank – the Rheinisch-Westfälische Bank für Grundbesitz donated the 1913 sandstone fountain featuring a boy riding a fish.
Things to do here
- Admire the heritage-listed sandstone fountain from 1913
- Take a close look at the boy riding the fish
- Photograph the fountain
- Take a little break on Theophanoplatz
History and endowment
The fountain was created in 1913 on Theophanoplatz to a design by the sculptor Georg Grasegger. It was funded not by the city but by the Rheinisch-Westfälische Bank für Grundbesitz, a property bank that donated the fountain to the square. Today the work is a listed monument.
Design
The sandstone figure shows a boy riding a fish — the motif that gave the fountain its name. Four water spouts sit below the fish. The fountain is positioned on the southern side of Theophanoplatz.
Timeline
- 1913Fountain created by Georg Grasegger on Theophanoplatz
Map
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Address
Theophanopl. 8
50969 Köln
Hours
So: 00:00–24:00
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