Fools' Fountain
Villingen's carnival is opened every year at the Narrobrunnen. The Narro, the traditional figure of Villingen's carnival, is placed on its pedestal with great ceremony on Epiphany, garlanded with brushwood and removed on Ash Wednesday to be put up again in spring.
In 2017, the 80-year-old wooden figure by Eugen Merz was replaced by a new bronze figure of a jester, created by Thomas Straub from St. Georgen.
Radmacherbrunnen fountain
The wheelwright fountain in Villingen is a reminder of an exciting story. A journeyman wheelwright made a bet: he wanted to make a wagon wheel in one day, drive it to Rottweil, convert the equivalent value into food and drink there and return to Villingen with it on the same day. The wheelwright won the bet. The wheelwright's fountain was created by the Villingen woodcarver Manfred Merz. A wooden plaque on the back informs the viewer about the significance of the monument.
Romäusbrunnen fountain
The Romäusbrunnen fountain near the Franziskaner cultural centre is dedicated to Villingen's local hero Romäus. He is the subject of numerous stories, myths and legends. According to legend, Romäus took an entire city gate from the people of Rottweil and carried it to Villingen as a trophy. Romäus is depicted in lansquenet uniform with beret and halberd. He fell in the Battle of Novara in 1513. The fountain figure was created by Manfred Merz.
