Facts About Neptune’s Fountain
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The Neptune’s Fountain is located at the Długi Targ, in front of the entrance to the Artus Court.
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In 1549 a now unknown well was located by the entrance of Artus Court, which may have had metal decorative pieces. The well was located slightly closer to the Motława.
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Neptune’s Fountain is a historic fountain in Gdańsk, a mannerist-rococo masterpiece, and one of the most distinctive landmarks of the city.
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In the 1930s, Nazis removed the historic Polish Eagles from the fountain’s fence as part of removing traces of the city’s Polish history and heritage.
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This statue of the God of the Sea was made from bronze in 1549.
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A full renovation of the fountain occurred between September 2011 and April 2012.
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The bronze was the work of Flemish artist Peter Husen.
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A menagerie of stone sea creatures was added in the 1750s during restoration.
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Neptune’s Fountain was converted to its current fountain form in 1633.
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the mayor was looking for a worthy symbol that would characterize Gdańsk as powerful wealthy European trading city. The monument had to replace the original unknown water well that existed at the same place.