Hedwig Fountain | |
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German: Hedwigbrunnen | |
Artist | Gustav Siber |
Year | 1912 |
Type | Public fountain |
Medium | Stone |
Location | Lindenhof, Zürich, Switzerland |
47°22′22.289988″N 8°32′28.819968″E / 47.37285833000°N 8.54133888000°E |
The Hedwig Fountain (German: Hedwigbrunnen) or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zürich, Switzerland, which was built in 1912. The helmeted statue of a woman beside the fountain was made by Gustav Siber. It was built to honor the Zürich women, allegedly led by Hedwig ab Burghalden,[1] who defended the city by duping the army of Duke Albert I of Germany during the siege of Zürich in 1292. They dressed in full battle gear in order to trick the Habsburg army into thinking that the city was well protected [2][3] while their men were busy campaigning at Winterthur.
The source of its water comes from the Limmat river.