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Bugenhagenbrunnen

A Bronze Tribute to the Reformation

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The Bugenhagen Fountain on Andreasplatz in Hildesheim commemorates Johannes Bugenhagen's first evangelical sermon in 1542. Standing at an impressive 7.5 meters tall and 8 meters in diameter, this bronze masterpiece by Ulrich Henn celebrates the region's Reformation history in a captivating way. Funded by the Friedrich-Weinhagen Foundation, the monument invites visitors to explore the historical significance of the Reformation. A place where history and art beautifully intertwine.

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The Bugenhagen Fountain was inaugurated on Pentecost Sunday in 1995, exactly 453 years after Johannes Bugenhagen delivered his first Protestant sermon at the Church of St. Andreas.