Caritasbrønden - Copenhagen, Denmark
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N 55° 40.685 E 012° 34.341
33U E 347353 N 6172923
The oldest foundation in the city.
Waymark Code: WMX2JH
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 11/17/2017
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Caritas Well (Danish: Caritasbrønden), also known as the Caritas Fountain (Danish: Caritasspringvandet), is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV and is located on Gammeltorv, now part of the Strøget pedestrian zone.
It is known for the Golden Apples "jumping" on the Queen's birthday."
The figure group is originally carved in wood by the German wood carver Statius Otto in Elsinore for casts afterwards to be made in bronze. The figures depict the greatest of the three theological virtues, love or charity (caritas in Latin), symbolised by a pregnant mother with her children. The figures stand on a column in a copper basin. The copper basin is raised above a lower basin on a stone pillar. The female figure sprays water from her breasts while the little boy "pees" into the basin. From 1857 to 1940, these holes were sealed, out of deference to the sensibilities of the time." Wikipedia
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Caritasbrønden
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Christian IV
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1608
Materials used: Metal
Location: Copenhagen
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