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The four female figures at Neptune's feet also symbolize the rivers Elbe, Rhine, Oder and Vistula.
December 31, 2019
The Neptune Fountain of Berlin (initially Kaiserbrunnen, then especially Schloßbrunnen, or also named after its creator Reinhold Begas Begasbrunnen) is a fountain created at the end of the 19th century. It has a quatrefoil-like base similar to a four-leaf clover, is decorated with five allegorical figures and is considered one of the city's most magnificent fountains.
The original location of the Neptune Fountain was located in front of the Berlin City Palace on the historic Schlossplatz. Since 1969, it has stood on the open space between the Marienkirche and the Rotes Rathaus (historic Marienviertel) in the central district of Berlin, which was created in GDR times.
Source: Wikipedia
February 28, 2018
The Baroque Neptune Fountain is probably one of the most beautiful fountains in Berlin and is centrally located on the open space between St. Mary's Church and the Red Town Hall.
He is known by Berliners under the name "Forckenbecken". This term fit twice: on the one hand was the then mayor of Berlin Forckenbeck, on the other fits the terminology well to the fountain itself, because Neptune stands with his trident is the hand in a basin. The four female figures at his feet symbolize the rivers Elbe, Rhine, Oder and Vistula.
Source and further information: berlin.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3559946-3558930-neptunbrunnen.html
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March 9, 2018
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