Kaskádová fontána, Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic
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N 48° 48.679 E 014° 18.551
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[EN]Four-level fountain in the castle park Czech Krumlov.
[CS]Ctyrúrovnová fontána v zámeckém parku Ceský Krumlov.
Waymark Code: WMHJHZ
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/16/2013
Views: 72
[EN]
Four-level cascade fountain is animated statues of water gods, nymphs, sculptures of fish and frogs. Construction of the fountain was held in 1750, designed by the Viennese architect Andrey Altomont in cooperation with Jan Antonín Zinner, former inspector Schwarzenberg princely gardens. The sculptural decoration of limestone was sculptor Mathias Griessler. In 1996 - 1998, the fountain was restored.
[CS]
Ctyrúrovnová Kaskádová fontána je oživena sochami vodních božstev, nymf, plastikami ryb a žab. Stavba fontány probehla po roce 1750 podle návrhu architekta vídenského Andrey Altomonta za spolupráce Jana Antonína Zinnera, tehdejšího inspektora schwarzenberských knížecích zahrad. Socharská výzdoba z mušlového vápence byla provedena socharem Matyášem Griesslerem.V letech 1996 – 1998 byla fontána restaurována.
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