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Penguin Fountain in Hamburg City Park
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October 30, 2018
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Here in the northeastern part of the Hamburg city …
•April 11, 2020
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Six penguin figures by August Gaul (1869-1921) squat around a murmuring fountain on a small octagonal fountain trough placed in a larger basin. The original bronzes and replicas of the penguins have been destroyed and even stolen several times in the past decades. In the winter months, these Antarctic seabirds get a "roof over their heads" on the spot so that they can survive the Hamburg winters safely.
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•May 31, 2021
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