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Herkulova Kašna

Hercules Fountain

Also "Kašna se sochou Divého muže" (Fountain with Statue of a Wild Man)
Hercules / Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς), Latin: Hercules
divine hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene
(Wikipedia)

Peter Anton Felsner
1738

Description

Fountain with a stone statue of a wild man with a club, leaning on the coat of arms of Cheb, and the year 1738.

Sculptor

Peter Anton Felsner, baroque sculptor.

Locatie (N 50°4'46" - E 12°22'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czkv020; Photograph: 13 September 2012
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