Child Eater Fountain (Kindlifresserbrunnen)
Bern, Switzerland
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What is the statue in Switzerland eating children?
The Kindlifresserbrunnen ([kɪntliˈfʁɛsɐˌbʁʊ. nən] , Swiss German for "Child-Eater Fountain") is a painted stone fountain at the Kornhausplatz (Granary Place) in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's fountains from the 16th century. Kindlifresserbrunnen sculpture.
Are the fountains in Bern safe to drink from?
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Who is the child eater?
Some believe the ogre is a depiction of the Greek god Cronus who ate his own children in order to thwart a prophecy that he would be overthrown by one of his sons, while others believe it harks back to fairy tales such as Hansel and Gretel and was built to frighten disobedient children or simply to keep them away from ...
Why does Bern have so many fountains?
Back in medieval times Bern developed a clever water system bringing fresh spring water down from higher ground into the Old Town, and these fountains were the centre of everyday life. Drinking water, washing clothes, watering animals, gossiping with neighbours… medieval group chats basically happened around fountains.