Little piazza delle Erbe, in the centre of Bolzano, was created in 1277 when count Meinhard II demolished the city gates and walls and filled in the moat. It then became the economic centre of the city under his direct sovereignty, while piazza del Grano remained the center of the episcopal city. For over 500 years it has been home to a lively fruit and vegetable market.
On the corner with via Museo, a plaque commemorates the old "Al Sole" hotel, which welcomed, among others, Goethe, Herder and Emperor Joseph II as guests.
On the corner with via dei Portici is the fountain of Neptune, the work of G. Mayr of Fiè and cast by Joachim Reiss. The only monumental fountain in the city, it was erected in 1777 mainly to address problems of hygiene and water supply. It represents the god of the sea with three dolphins spouting water into large bronze shell cups, on a marble base. It stands on the site of the old pillory, where the condemned were exposed to public ridicule from 1578, and the “Narrenhäusl” (insane asylum).
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