Trebon Chateau Fountain / Kašna Trebonského zámku - Trebon (South Bohemia)
N 49° 00.165 E 014° 46.183
33U E 483157 N 5427787
Unusual Baroque fountain, in the centre with raven pecking four Turk's heads, decorates the Great Courtyard of Renaissance Chateau Trebon.
Waymark Code: WMKPN6
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/12/2014
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Unusual Baroque fountain, in the centre with raven pecking four Turk's heads, decorates the Great Courtyard of Renaissance Chateau Trebon.
The stone fountain, which flower-shape basin is decorated by Schwartzenberg's (owners of the chateau) coat of arms. The motiff from CoA, one heraldic figure, the raven packing out eyes from Ottomans heads is the central element of the fountain - the mouths of heads create its jets. During summer is water in fountain's basin decorated by blossoming water lilies. The fountain was designed by famous Baroque architect Paul Ignatius Bayer and sculpted by local stonemason Jan J. Svetecký in 1712.