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The Neptune Fountain in Berlin was built in 1891 and was designed by Reinhold Begas.[1] The Roman god Neptune is in the center. The four women around him represent the four main rivers of Prussia at the time the fountain was constructed: the Elbe (with the allegorical figure holding fruits and ears of corn), Rhine (fishnet and grapes), Vistula (wooden blocks, symbols of forestry), and Oder (goats and animal skins). The Vistula is now entirely in Poland, while the Oder forms the border between Germany and Poland.

Neptunbrunnen
en: Neptune Fountain
The square around Neptunbrunnen
Neptunbrunnen
Artist	Reinhold Begas
Year	1891 (1891)
Subject	Neptune
Dimensions	10 m (33 ft); 18 m diameter (59 ft)
Location	Berlin
Coordinates	52°31′11″N 13°24′25″E

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The fountain was removed from its original location at the Schlossplatz in 1951, when the former Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace) there was demolished. Eventually, after being restored, the fountain was moved in 1969 to its present location between the St Mary's Church and the Rotes Rathaus.

The diameter is 18 m (59 ft), the height is 10 m (33 ft).^{[citation needed]}

There was another well-known Neptunbrunnen in Breslau (nicknamed "Gabeljürge" or "Georgie Fork" by the locals), but it was destroyed during World War II and the city was later transferred to Poland.

Events

In 2013, a member of the Berlin Police Force shot an armed man before the fountain. The 31-year-old man was nude, holding a knife, and was believed to be mentally disturbed.[2]

References

External links

• Media related to Neptunbrunnen (Berlin) at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Neptunbrunnen (Berlin)

Der Neptunbrunnen (eigentlich Schlossbrunnen, auch Begasbrunnen) ist ein Baudenkmal im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte. In den Jahren 1888–1891 im Stil des Neobarocks von Reinhold Begas als Geschenk Berlins für Wilhelm II. auf dem Schloßplatz errichtet, wurde er nach dem Abriss des Berliner Schlosses 1951 entfernt und bei der Neugestaltung des Ost-Berliner Zentrums 1969 im Park am Fernsehturm zwischen dem Roten Rathaus und der Marienkirche aufgestellt.

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- [en] Neptunbrunnen

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[es] Fuente de Neptuno (Berlín)

La fuente de Neptuno (en alemán: Neptunbrunnen) de la ciudad de Berlín se encuentra en el parque entre la iglesia de Santa Maria (St. Marienkirche) y el "Ayuntamiento Rojo" (Rotes Rathaus), en el distrito Mitte ("centro") de la ciudad. Fue realizada por el escultor Reinhold Begas.[1]

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[ru] Нептун (фонтан в Берлине)

Фонта́н «Непту́н» (нем. Neptunbrunnen) находится в центре Берлина между церковью Мариенкирхе и Красной ратушей.

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