Neptune's Fountain, Gdansk - Poland
N 54° 20.913 E 018° 39.196
34U E 347474 N 6024841
Neptune's Fountain - is a historic fountain in Gdansk constructed from 1606-1633.
Waymark Code: WMZF0P
Location: Pomorskie, Poland
Date Posted: 10/31/2018
Views: 14
The Fountain of Neptune that has been standing in the Dlugi Targ for 350 years and the Crane are the most widely recognized symbols of Gdansk where people queue every day to take photos. Abraham van den Blocke was the author of the fountain’s design and stonework while the Neptune was supposed to refer to Gdansk links to the sea. The Fountain was cast in 1615 at the initiative of the then city mayor, Bartlomiej Schachmann. The fountain was saved from destruction during the WWII because its individual fragments were hidden out of Gdansk. In 1954, the Fountain of Neptune returned to Dlugi Targ to the delight of tourists and inhabitants of Gdansk. A Gdansk legend about the famous Goldwasser tincture related to the fountain is worth mentioning here. According to that legend, Neptune was so outraged because of the coins thrown into the fountain that he hit the water with his trident breaking the coins into tiny gold flakes that, as of that time, adorned the herbal tincture with their glitter. Goldwasser has been one of the most popular liquors in the nearby restaurants to this day.
Source: visitgdansk.com
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
in the street. Can be seen 24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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