Sebastian-Munster-Brunnen

Unusual Sculpture Fountain

We went to the Karlsplatz as part of our Heidelberg walking tour and stopped at this particular fountain that is named in honor of Sebastian Munster. It is a very interesting sculpture.

A nice fountain to view if in the area with interesting history

The Sebastian Münster (Jan 1488 – May 1552) fountain was created by Michael Schoenholtz in 1978. Sebastian worked in the Franciscan monastery for several years at the beginning of the 16th century. T...

Tribute to a man of science and math

When Karlsplatz (Carl's Square) in Heidelberg was renovated to put a parking garage underneath, Michael Schoenholtz was asked to create a fountain with statue to honor Sebastian Munster (1488-1552). T...

Sebastian-Münster-Brunnen

Sebastian-Münster-Brunnen – ist ein alter, historischer Wasserspringbrunnen auf dem Karlsplatz, der am Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts aufgebaut ist. Ganz schön.

Fontana in Karlsplatz

Realizzata nel 1978, quest’opera è dedicata alla figura di Sebastian Munster, umanista e cosmografo del Cinquecento che per alcuni anni visse e lavorò nel monastero francescano di Heidelberg. Si tratt...