Vennerbrunnen

Vennerbrunnen

The Vennerbrunnen (Banner Carrier or Vexillum Fountain) is a fountain on Rathausplatz in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance^[1] and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.

History

The fountain is located in front of the old city hall or Rathaus. The Venner was military-political title in medieval Switzerland. He was responsible for peace and protection in a section of a city and then to lead troops from that section in battle. In Bern the Venner was a very powerful position and was key in city's operations. Each Venner was connected to a guild and chosen from the guild. Venner was one of only two positions from which the Schultheiß or Lord Mayor was chosen.^[2] The statue, built in 1542 shows a Venner in full armor with his banner.^[3]

References

↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:Bern" (PDF). KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010. External link in |work= (help)
↑ Venner in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
↑ Flüeler (1982). Kulturführer Schweiz. Zurich, CH: Ex Libris Verlag AG. pp. 72–73.

External links

Media related to Fountains in Bern at Wikimedia Commons

Old City of Bern

Principal sights	Béatrice-von-Wattenwyl-Haus Bundeshaus Erlacherhof Heiliggeistkirche Käfigturm Münster Nydeggkirche Rathaus Zytglogge

Neighbourhoods	Äussere Neustadt Innere Neustadt Mattequartier Nydegg Zähringerstadt

Main streets	Aarbergergasse Amthausgasse Gerechtigkeitsgasse Herrengasse Junkerngasse Kochergasse Kramgasse Münstergasse Marktgasse Neuengasse Nydeggstalden Postgasse Rathausgasse Schauplatzgasse Spitalgasse Zeughausgasse

Squares	Bärenplatz Bahnhofplatz Bubenbergplatz Bundesplatz Kornhausplatz Münsterplatz Waisenhausplatz

Fountains	Anna-Seiler-Brunnen Bernabrunnen Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen Kindlifresserbrunnen Läuferbrunnen Mosesbrunnen Münzbrunnen Pfeiferbrunnen Ryfflibrunnen Simsonbrunnen Schützenbrunnen Vennerbrunnen Weltpostdenkmal Welttelegrafen-Denkmal Zähringerbrunnen

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See also: Bern Canton of Bern Switzerland

Coordinates: 46°56′54″N 7°27′09″E / 46.948418°N 7.45239°E / 46.948418; 7.45239 (Vennerbrunnen)

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