Springbrunn

Artist/creator: Bolinders Mekaniska Verkstad, designed by Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander and Wilhelm Hoffman
Year created: 1866
Placement: Rådhusparken, Jönköping
Material: Cast iron

Rådhusparken Park has one of Jönköping’s oldest sculptures – the fountain Springbrunn. It was designed by architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander and modelled by sculptor Wilhelm Hoffman. The cast iron parts were made by Bolinders Mekaniska Verkstad in Stockholm.

The fountain was first shown at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1866, where it attracted a great deal of attention. After the exhibition, it was bought by Brännvinsbolaget (Schnapps distillery) in Jönköping for SEK 3,000. The company donated it to the city as a gift to adorn Rådhusparken Park.

On June 17, 1872, the fountain was formally inaugurated by the Chair of the city council, Axel Villhelm Bratt. It has remained in the same place since then and has become a well-known part of the park – colloquially known as the Schnapps Fountain.