Anspach Fountain

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The Anspach fountain (French: Fontaine Anspach) is a fountain in the form of an obelisk in the Belgian city of Brussels. The fountain stands at the northern end of the Firewood Cay and Brick Cay, the two quays between which the obelisk stands. To the west begins the Pigs Market and to the north begins the Armoured Forces Square.

History: In 1897 the fountain was unveiled at the De Brouckèreplein in honor of the Brussels mayor Jules Anspach, responsible for the overwhelming of the Zenne. The fountain was designed by Emile Janlet, where sculptor Pierre Bracke made the Saint Michael. The two bronze statues at the foot of the obelisk are from Julien Dillens. The medallion and the image in the pedestal belong to sculptor Paul De Vigne. In 1973, the fountain had to leave for the construction of the metro. In 1981 she got a new place on the Armoured Force Square.

Building: The fountain consists of an obelisk in pink granite, above it a top piece with four coats of arms, four turrets and further decoration around the pink granite. The four coats of arms symbolise the four guilds of Brussels: Crossbow shooters, hookbusters, archers...