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Bratislavský kraj

Františkánske námestie

Žena s krčahom alebo nymfa Františka

Woman with Jar or Franciscan Nymph

1804

Bratislava / Žena s krčahom alebo nymfa Františka

Description

Fountain with a central statue of a woman in ancient dress with a helmet, pouring water from a pitcher. On the faces of the square pedestal:

Text 'Civium hospitum…'
the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary
Text 'S.P.Q. Posonien…'
the coat of arms of Bratislava.

Inscription(s)

civium hospitum qve comodo
cura senatus l.r.q.
civitatis posoniensis
aquæ ductu lacuo erefecto
contractum ab anno mdxcii
quo esse coeperam.
mutavi tristem meliore
cultu squalorem
mdccciv
hæredutarii austriæ
imperii anno i ineunte

s.p.q. posonien ob lv
.te.. ccxx æd..
anno MD XC tra
vrbs moeniae extra
incendio conflacro
tarvm cladem hvnc
seclo s...
posteritatvi pere..
...

Annotation

The statue is a copy, the original is in the town museum.

Sources & Information

Bratislava-info, Fontány.
In-ba, Žena s krčahom alebo nymfa Františka.

Locatie (N 48°8'39" - E 17°6'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: skbr017; Photograph: 5 September 2012
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