Bugwelle Fountain, Bremerhaven

Monuments and statues

Bronze fountain of 2002 with a ship's bow and figurehead in Bremerhaven's city centre – a tribute to the barque "Seute Deern".

Interesting facts

The figurehead leans forward from a height of five metres.
The bronze buoy recalls the key buoy of 1664.
The sculpture is a tribute to the barque "Seute Deern".

Why visit

A maritime work of art in the heart of the city
Especially attractive in the evening when the fountain is lit

The Bugwelle (“bow wave”) stands in the middle of Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße in Bremerhaven’s city centre, at the entrance to the pedestrian zone “Bürger” near Theodor-Heuss-Platz. The fountain sculpture shows a ship’s bow with a female figurehead leaning forward from a height of five metres, two bow waves on the sides, a hull at the back and a bronze buoy modelled on the key buoy of 1664.

The concept is by Christel Mandos-Feldmann and the execution by Norbert Marten; the bronze was sand-cast by the Harms art foundry in Oldenburg. Mayor Jörg Schulz inaugurated the fountain in May 2002. The figure recalls the barque “Seute Deern” and is meant to link the pedestrian zone with the city’s cultural quarter. In the frost-free months the bow waves are flooded from an underground fountain chamber, and the sculpture is lit at night.

History

Concept by Christel Mandos-Feldmann, executed by Norbert Marten, cast by the Harms art foundry in Oldenburg, inaugurated in May 2002 by Mayor Jörg Schulz.

Special features

Bronze fountain with a ship's bow, figurehead (leaning from a height of 5 m), two bow waves, hull and bronze buoy; water feature in the frost-free months, lit at night.

Practical information

Suitable for: Walkers, families, city travellers.
Getting there: Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße, entrance to the pedestrian zone near Theodor-Heuss-Platz; freely accessible.

Details may change. Please check current information with the operator before your visit.

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