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Neptunov vodnjak

Fountain of Neptune

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

Johannes Komersteiner
1678

Description

Fountain in the early Baroque style with a statue of Neptune. The fountain was originally placed in front of the Town Hall. The present fountain is placed here in 1991 and combines elements from three older fountains.

Sculptor

Johannes Komersteiner (Janez Khumerstainer) (? - Zagreb 1694-95), sculptor in Ljubljana since c. 1673 and Zagreb since 1687 (Hrvatski biografski leksikon).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Neptunov vodnjak, Ljubljana.
Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije, entry 5638.

Locatie (N 46°2'50" - E 14°30'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: si100; Photograph: 10 September 2016
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