Berlin, Germany. Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen). Designed by Reinhold Begas (1831-1911) and inaugurated in 1891, the fountain was moved from its original location at the Schlossplatz in 1951 when the former Berliner Schloss (Berlin Palace) there was demolished. After being restored, it was moved in 1969 to its present location between St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche) and the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus). The Roman god Neptune is in the center. The four women around him represent the four main rivers of Prussia at the time of its construction: Elbe, Rhine, Vistula and Oder. Detail.
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Berlin, Germany. Neptune Fountain (Neptunbrunnen). Designed by Reinhold Begas (1831-1911) and inaugurated in 1891, the fountain was moved from its original location at the Schlossplatz in 1951 when the former Berliner Schloss (Berlin Palace) there was demolished. After being restored, it was moved in 1969 to its present location between St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche) and the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus). The Roman god Neptune is in the center. The four women around him represent the four main rivers of Prussia at the time of its construction: Elbe, Rhine, Vistula and Oder. Detail.

Date

02 janv. 2025

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG26A39_271

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Droits gérés

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44.4Mo (5.1Mo) / 39.0cm x 28.5cm / 4606 x 3372 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Berlin Germany German Prussia Reinhold Begas fountain Neptune Fountain Neptune mythology mythological Roman mythology God Roman god water river trident power water spout water jet art sculpture crocodile 19th century Baroque Revival Neo-Baroque granite bronze god of the sea shell

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