The grandest and oldest of three fountains on the market square in Lwówek Śląski, converted from a town well in the 18th century, with a monument to the clothiers.
The Clothiers' Fountain stands in the market square in Lwówek Śląski and is the grandest and oldest of the three fountains on this square.
A town well once stood on this spot, converted into a fountain in the 18th century. The conversion was carried out by architect Paul Schulz of Wrocław, and the work was funded by Dr M. Walter, director of the Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping line in Bremen, who was born in Lwówek Śląski.
In the interwar period a monument to the clothiers was placed in the fountain, which gave it its name. The pedestal bears the coat of arms of the clothiers' guild along with craftsmen's tools. The whole fountain is made of sandstone.
In 2012 the town carried out a renovation of the fountain thanks to EU funding. This restored the closed water circuit and the illumination of the structure.
The fountain stands in the eastern part of the market square in Lwówek Śląski, on Plac Wolności, not far from the town hall.
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