Kindlifresserbrunnen, or Ogre Fountain, Bern

Yes, you’re seeing this correctly! This fountain, which dominates one of Bern’s main squares, is of a man eating a baby while holding a sack of babies.

This fountain dates from the 16th century. It was originally painted yellow to signify the Europeans’ belief that Jewish rituals involved murdering children.

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