Ludwig-Eisenbahn-Denkmalbrunnen

In Nuremberg’s Gostenhof district, the Ludwig-Eisenbahn-Denkmalbrunnen combines a memorial with a fountain. A ten-metre granite obelisk rises above bronze figures near Bärenschanze underground station. Its setting connects the monument to the railway history shared by Nuremberg and Fürth.

Construction began when the foundation stone was laid near Ludwigsbahnhof on 7 December 1885. Heinrich Schwabe’s ornamental fountain design won the competition in 1887. Unveiled on 16 October 1890, the work marked fifty years since Germany’s first railway journey. The 58,500 Mark cost came partly from the Kingdom of Bavaria and partly from railway supporters, the city, associations, and private patrons. Urban development later moved the monument several times.

At the summit, a bronze genius balances on a winged wheel above the granite. Furthia and Noris sit below the obelisk. The two figures represent Fürth and Nuremberg, while the fountain celebrates railway technology. Bronze sculptures from the Lenz art foundry complete the tribute to that pioneering journey.

City: Nuremberg
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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