Rindermarktbrunnen

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The Rindermarktbrunnen is a modern fountain in the historic city of Munich. It was created in 1964 by the Munich sculptor and Academy Professor Josef Henselmann in the course of structural redesign of the cattle market.

Hensel man grabbed his design on the historical function of the square as a cattle trading center and cattle watering, which existed until the 19th century. On the gently sloping terrain he created from Ticino scrub - gneiss a terraced fountain landscape. The irregularly shaped fountain basin in the center of the complex mimics the idea of ​​a natural pool of water.

Above the steps of the fountain is crowned by an imposing bronze group. It shows three cattle that look down from there to line the fountain resting humans. Just off on a retaining wall sitting stone figure of a monitored shepherds.