Bronze sculpture to concrete fountain, Janni Weibel

The guild fountain was a gift to the city of Chur from the now revived guilds, the Rebleuten and the Schneider guild. It commemorates the establishment of the guild constitution in 1464/65, which gave the town independence from the bishop. The fountain is cast in concrete and bears the inscription "Time flies". In these words of Cicero there is the truth and experience of many lived years, and also some melancholy about the transitoriness of being.

In counterpoint to the fountain text is the title of the bronze sculpture by the Chur artist Janni Weibel. It reads: "On the way, destination unknown" and represents a young life on the move - full of hope, lightness and light-heartedness. In a letter to the gentlemen of the guilds, Janni Weibel writes the following sentences: This fountain should encourage the inhabitants of Chur, especially the children, to linger. A fountain has been created in which water will flow, which wants to be drunk, in which children will "götschen". A fountain around which life will take place. At least that's how I imagine it. That this fountain will carry one of my works makes me happy.

By the way, this fountain stands at the exact former location of the "Liegenden", which had caused controversy and heated tempers again and again. However, the population seems to have quickly made friends with the fountain of the Chur guilds at this location.



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