Unique Beautiful Fountains in Bern, Switzerland

I have been in Switzerland 2 times, 1st time when I visited my sister there and that was the time before I got married and that was year 2004 and the fountains that you can see in here during my husband that time visiting me when I was there. In 2nd time my husband and I visited my sister Switzerland last year Nov. 2007 when my sister delivering a baby my nephew Cedric David. When the time my husband as my fiancé that time, me and him roaming around the Bern and he had a “Frommer’s Guide Book” and he read the meaning of the fountain and the story of each one and while he was reading I took pictures of their great statue of fountains. The fountains in Bern are all unique, colorful and beautiful. There are alot of fountains in Switzerland and mostly are portable which is pretty cool as when you are so thirsty you can drink it.

1st picture-Justice Fountain-The image of the fountain represents the traditional iconography for justice: a woman with blinded eyes, a sword and a balance. It is a work by Hans Geing and dates back from XVIth century.

2nd picture- Ogre Fountain(Chindlifresserbrunnen) -The fountain can be found in Kornhausplatz, Bern and it depicts the figure of an Ogre eating a child, with other children around him. This fountain which is the most weirdest that I have ever seen, because he is eating a child as you can see in the picture and there are some story of this fountain which I do not know of them but legend has it that when it was originally constructed children were told not to past the fountain or they would be eaten and there are some even say it is about political statement relating to anti-Semitism.

3rd picture-Piper Fountain(Pfeiferbrunnen)-This fountain is located at Spitalgasse, Bern as you can see the picture the boy holding a pipe and it which is symbol of fun and joy.

4th and 5th picture-Musketeer Fountain-The Musketeer is holding his flag and described on the opening page for Bern and you can see in the picture which I am standing that it surrounded with beautiful colorful flowers.