Jröne Jong Fountain Monument (Hofgarten Düsseldorf)

The fountain monument was designed by Joseph Hammerschmidt in 1899 and depicts the sea god Triton, who comes from Greek mythology, who sits on a hippopotamus, which spouts a huge fountain. The original title “The Visitor” became popularly known as “Jrönen Jong” due to the constant formation of algae on the figure. This appearance was classified as a listed building in 1998, so that the
The green patina of the figure should be preserved and must not be destroyed by cleaning.

Originally over seven meters high, the fountain was trimmed to a maximum of 2.50 meters in the past so as not to wet passers-by and paths in the wind. Increasing the water pressure would no longer be possible today, even due to the technology that has since changed.

Source: lust-auf-duesseldorf.de/jroner-jong-jonges-spendieren-ihm-ein-illuminierter-wasserei

The fountain monument "Jröner Jong" was designed by Joseph Hammerschmidt in 1899 and depicts the Greek god of the sea, Triton, who sits on a hippopotamus, which spouts a huge fountain. The originally seven meter high fountain was trimmed to a maximum of two and a half meters in order not to wet passers-by and paths in the wind.

Due to the constant formation of algae on the figure, the original title “The Visitor” became popularly known as “Jrönen Jong”. The algae formation on the figure was classified as a listed building in 1998, so that the green layer on the figure should be preserved and must not be destroyed by cleaning.

On the occasion of the city's anniversary, the Düsseldorf home community “Düsseldorfer Jonges” gave the city a light installation created by the German-Japanese artist Kanjo Také. Every evening during the fountain season there is a show in different colors. In the rhythm of the breath, jets of water rise from the lake, enclose the monument and fall back into themselves.

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Hammerschmidt studied from 1895 to 1901 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, where he became a master student of Karl Janssen. [1] [2] He created his first sculptures in public space as commissioned work during his studies. He made numerous grave monuments, fountains, war memorials and busts for private and public clients.

(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hammerschmidt)