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mb - 46. Valendas - Wooden fountain, built in 1760 - Grösster Holzbrunnen der Schweiz

mb - 46. Valendas - Wooden fountain, built in 1760 - Grösster Holzbrunnen der Schweiz

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♫ Swissmay, on November 7, 2008, said:

In the village Valendas are 13 public fountains. The one in this photo is of wood and was erected in the year 1760. The sculpture is also of wood and shows a rivermaid in honour of the near Rhine in the Ruinaulta (gorge). Valendas as Valendanum goes back to the year 765 a.Chr.

In Valendas hat es 13 öffentliche Brunnen. Derjenige im Bild ist der grösste Holzbrunnen der Schweiz und wurde 1760 errichtet. Die Skulptur oben auf dem Brunnenstock ist auch aus Holz und stellt eine Wassernixe dar zu Ehren des nahen Rheins unten in der Schlucht.

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cocomocomo, on November 8, 2008, said:

It is a beautiful town. I like this,Y*,May!

By the way, who is sitting on Paul? :)

Best greetings,cocomocomo

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♫ Swissmay, on November 8, 2008, said:

Cocomocomo, thank you so much for your comment and for the Y*! The sculpture on the pole (post, which leads the water into the basin of the fountain) is a symbol for the nixes of the Rhine. Some legends and myths about water sprits. :)

Best wishes, May

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Y. A, Villyssois., on November 8, 2008, said:

Très belle fontaine, merci pour le commentaire explicatif.

Yannick

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N@turfreund, on November 8, 2008, said:

May, kann man das so verstehen, daß der Brunnentrog aus 250 Jahre altem Holz ist ??

Grüße, Manfred

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Lecleire Jacques, on November 8, 2008, said:

Excellente photo May et merci pour les explications !

Amitiés, Jacques

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♫ Swissmay, on November 9, 2008, said:

Yannick, merci beaucoup pour ta visite sur ma collection et pour ton commentaire. Salutations, May

Manfred, ich verstehe es so, dass der Brunnen, 1760 erbaut wurde. Zitat aus der Valendas-Website: Der mit Abstand älteste und grösste ist der mitten im Dorf stehende Holzbrunnen. Er ist mit 1760 datiert und wird von einer Brunnenjumpfer geschmückt. Gruss, May

Jacques, merci beaucoup et la tour continue dans les Grisons. :) Amitiés, May

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Antonietta *, on November 11, 2008, said:

May This is a lovely part of the village and I like your composition with an original fountain. Best regards

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gabiavram, on November 11, 2008, said:

Superb fountain!

Greetings,“Gabi – My Contest’

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♫ Swissmay, on November 11, 2008, said:

Antonietta, Gabi, Blai, thank you all very much! Yes, Antonietta, you are right, it is a very unique fountain!

Best greetings to you all, May

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igor., on November 13, 2008, said:

Very nice place. Greetings from Volgograd.:)

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E. Rodríguez Prati, on November 15, 2008, said:

Wonderful place May, I loved the mermaid fountain...Un abrazo, Edmundo

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♫ Swissmay, on November 15, 2008, said:

Hamza, Igor, Edmundo, thank you all so much for your great comments! The mermaid is very special, it tells a lot about the culture and the connection to the river Rhine. Best greetings, May

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Michda, on November 16, 2008, said:

(°_^)allo,May,bon dimanche! Magnifique photo,belle place,plutôt tranquille le coin,félicitations! Salutations amicales,Daniel.

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♫ Swissmay, on November 16, 2008, said:

Daniel, merci pour ta visite. Je suis enchantée! Tout le monde était à la table, c'est pour ça, que c'était si tranquille, je pense. Mes meilleures salutations, May

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© mimipet.com, on December 1, 2008, said:

This picture is typical also for lots of villages in Alps in Italy!

Regards, Mimi

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♫ Swissmay, on December 1, 2008, said:

Mimi, thank you! There may be some similarity for people, who don't know the region, but people who are familiar with it, can tell immediately if it is in Switzerland or Italy. Regards, May

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♫ Swissmay, on July 14, 2009, said:

Dave, danke für deinen Besuch! :) Ja, so kreuzen sich wohl unsere Wege immer wieder. Mal schauen, wenn ich erst meine Bilder vom letzten Jahr hochlade... Herzliche Grüsse, May

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evangello, on April 28, 2010, said:

so nice,so sweet place!!

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  • Uploaded on November 7, 2008
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    • Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ3
    • Taken on 2008/08/27 11:40:08
    • Exposure: 0.003s (1/400)
    • Focal Length: 4.60mm
    • F/Stop: f/3.300
    • ISO Speed: ISO100
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash