Simsonbrunnen

It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance[1] and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.

The fountain represents the biblical story of Samson killing a lion found in Judges 14:5–20.

As a young man he falls in love with a Philistine woman and decides to marry her.

At this time, the Philistines ruled over the Israelites and Samson's decision to marry one causes great concern among his family.

He uses this event as the basis of a riddle, which when not answered, gives him a pretext to attack the Philistines and lead an unsuccessful rebellion.