Fontaine Bruat (Bruat Fountain), Colmar
Bruat Fountain is a monument dedicated to Admiral Armand Joseph Bruat, crafted by Auguste Bartholdi in 1864. It is located in the Field of Mars Park (Parc du Champ de Mars).
The monument was requested by Colmar's mayor, Henri de Peyerimhoff de Fontenelle. After Admiral Bruat's death at sea in 1855, the mayor asked for a statue in the Admiral's likeness. The sculpture first stood atop a base amid a fountain with water spewing from the mouths of four sea monsters.
In 1940, during the Second World War, the fountain was destroyed by the Germans. In 1958, the bronze statue was restored and placed on a new fountain built by sculptor Choain and architect Porte. The restoration swapped the four sea monsters for allegorical figures representing the areas of the world where Bruat traveled.
The sandstone heads from the original fountain are kept at the Bartholdi Museum. The statue has been listed as a historical monument since 1946.
The monument was requested by Colmar's mayor, Henri de Peyerimhoff de Fontenelle. After Admiral Bruat's death at sea in 1855, the mayor asked for a statue in the Admiral's likeness. The sculpture first stood atop a base amid a fountain with water spewing from the mouths of four sea monsters.
In 1940, during the Second World War, the fountain was destroyed by the Germans. In 1958, the bronze statue was restored and placed on a new fountain built by sculptor Choain and architect Porte. The restoration swapped the four sea monsters for allegorical figures representing the areas of the world where Bruat traveled.
The sandstone heads from the original fountain are kept at the Bartholdi Museum. The statue has been listed as a historical monument since 1946.
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Sight Name: Fontaine Bruat (Bruat Fountain)
Sight Location: Colmar, France (See walking tours in Colmar)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Colmar, France (See walking tours in Colmar)
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Bartholdi's Statues in Colmar
Auguste Bartholdi is one of the most famous artists from Colmar. His works, such as the Lion of Belfort in Belfort, France, and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, are known around the world. Colmar is decorated with open-air pieces sculpted by the artist.
Many of Bartholdi's statues are found in fountains that occupy spaces in city squares or on significant street corners. Some of... view more
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.9 Km or 3.7 Miles
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.9 Km or 3.7 Miles
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Charlemagne was well acquainted with Colmar in his wars with the Saxons from 772 to 804 AD. Carolingian emperor Charles the Fat held an assembly there in 884. It was a free imperial city under Emperor Frederick II in 1226. Captured and held by Sweden in 1632, it was conquered at last by Louis XIV of France in 1673.
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles