Historical landmark
Fontaine Schwendi
Bronze statue of a war general holding a vine stock, atop a fountain on the old customs square.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Fontaine Schwendi in Colmar follows Lazare de Schwendi, a sixteenth-century imperial general whose bronze statue watches over the old customs square with a vine stock in his hand instead of a sword. It traces a war campaign in Hungary, the grape he allegedly carried home from it, and the centuries Alsace spent calling its favorite wine after a Hungarian town. The guide also covers the Colmar-born sculptor behind the statue and the fountain's own damage and rebuilding after the Second World War.
This audio guide was created using AI.