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Galápagos Fountain

Galápagos Fountain

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Galápagos Fountain

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Location: Madrid, Spain

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

June 23, 2024

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The fountain is composed of an upper spout in the shape of a conch, located on a cup that in turn rests on a column in the shape of a palm tree covered in leaves. At their feet, four children riding on dolphins from whose mouths emerges water, which then falls into the lower glass. Four other fountains represent two frogs and two tortoiseshells, which have given it its popular name. The fountain is surrounded by a small flower bed with seasonal flowers and a boxwood hedge.

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Niek 🇳🇱

November 23, 2024

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The Fountain of the Galapagos or Fountain of Isabel II is a monumental fountain located in the Retiro Park in the Spanish city of Madrid. Inaugurated in 1832, it was originally part of the San Luis network, on the Gran Vía. It was fed by the Castellana river. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuente_de_los_Galápagos

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Nicola De Benedictis

February 19, 2026

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One of the many beautiful fountains in Madrid

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