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Neptunbrunnen

Neptune's Fountain

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune)

Josef Rikus
1979

Description

Fountain with a bronze figure of Neptune.

Inscription(s)

an stelle des alten 1945 zerstörten neptun-
brunnens wurde dieser neue anlässlich der
1200 jahr-feier der stadt paderborn von einer
bürgerinitiative und der stadt errichtet
neben vielen anderen spendern gebührt den
brüdern ferdinand und felix klingenthal
besonderer dank josef rikus fecit 1977-1979

Sculptor

Josef Rikus (Paderborn 1923 - Paderborn 1989), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 51°43'5" - E 8°45'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw403; Photograph: 12 September 2015
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