Samson's Surprise

Samson's Surprise. The Samson-Brunnen, a former fountain in Winterthur's old town, featured a statue of Samson, a strong biblical figure often depicted with a…

Location: Rindermarkt, Winterthur, Switzerland

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Category: weird

The Samson-Brunnen, a former fountain in Winterthur's old town, featured a statue of Samson, a strong biblical figure often depicted with a lion, and was surprisingly located near the Rindermarkt, a cattle market. The fountain was replaced in 1872 due to the introduction of modern water supply. The statue's placement near a cattle market was not a coincidence, as Samson was often associated with strength and power.

Source: Samson-Brunnen (Simsonbrunnen, Samsonbrunnen) | Samuel Werner

Samson's Surprise — Winterthur, Canton of Zurich

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