Base of the Fritschi fountain in luzern, located in Kapell Plaz in the center of luzern, Switzerland
The Fritschi fountain was erected in 1918 in place of an older fountain, not dedicated to Fritschi, and was based on plans by the archivist of the Safran guild, August am Rhyn. On the column of the fountain are splendid masks of Fritschi and his wife and the faces of the nursemaid and the servant. Four fools’ masks spew water from goats’ horns into the hexagonal trough. The column of the fountain bears the statue of a standard-bearer.
The legend of Bruder Fritschi probably dates back to the victory over the Austrian Supremacy during the Old Zurich War. With the support of guilds from Lucerne they were defeated at the Battle of Ragaz on 6th March 1446 (Fridolinstag). The grave of lansquenet Fritschi is said to be located beneath the fountain on Kapellplatz. Today, the Zunft zu Safran commemorates the fountain every carnival by circling it three times and throwing oranges to the surrounding people.
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