Three basins of a medieval market square fountain. Visible on the edge of the lower basin are seated prophets with scrolls. On the next level above: Coats of arms with inscriptions: "brunswik · ector · allexa(n)d(er) · yulius · r(ex) david · yodas ·"

Catching up with the #NineWorthies of #Braunschweig: Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, King David, Judah Maccabee

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