Athenebrunnen
Sign in to saveThe Athenebrunnen (or Fountain of Pallas Athena) is a fountain that bears the name of the Greek goddess Athena and is along Jean-Amery-Weg towards Karlsruhe in the western part of Stuttgart. It is a creation of (1870–1941), dating from 1911. This fountain, important both culturally and historically, has been fully operational since 2011.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark_region, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including 1911 sculptures, Ancient Greece in art and culture and Buildings and structures in Stuttgart.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fountain
- Named after
- Athena
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Stuttgart-West
- Image
- Athenebrunnen-Stuttgart.jpg
- Significant event
- redevelopment
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- Commons category
- Athenebrunnen (Stuttgart)
- architectural style
- Neoclassical architecture
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The Athenebrunnen (or Fountain of Pallas Athena) is a fountain that bears the name of the Greek goddess Athena and is along Jean-Amery-Weg towards Karlsruhe in the western part of Stuttgart. It is a creation of (1870–1941), dating from 1911. This fountain, important both culturally and historically, has been fully operational since 2011.
==Story== thumb|Athenebrunnen in winter The fountain belonged to the park of the villa built in 1870 by the industrialist (1840–1905). His widow Julie had the fountain built by sculptor Karl Donndorf on the northern slope of Karlshöhe in a neoclassical style. It was located in the park above the Villa Siegle which is at the foot of Karlshöhe, and below the family's summer house "Sonnenschlösschen", which was at the top.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Athenebrunnen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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