Planet Neptune and Neptune from the Turia Fountain - Valencia, Spain
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Neptune is the 8th and farthest planet from the Sun. A monumental size sculpture of Roman god Neptune is the central figure of the Turia Fountain at the Plaza de la Virgen in Valencia, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMVD25
Location: Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Date Posted: 04/03/2017
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Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and the third most massive planet in the solar system. Neptune, on average, is located 30.1 AU from the sun and takes 164.8 years for Neptune to make a complete orbit of the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman god of the sea.
The Turia Fountain is an elaborate oval fountain about 60' across by 26' wide. It was created by sculptor Silvestre Edeta and dedicated in 1976. A bronze statue of the Roman god Neptune sits on a platform is in the center with a cascade of water flowing down to a lower level from all sides. The lower level contains bronze sculptures of eight naked women. The fountain is an allegorical representation of Valencia’s Turia River. The eight statues of women have water pouring from jars representing the irrigation channels of the river.
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