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Ganymedes Fountain

Ganymedova fontána
Ganymedes Fountain
Ganymedova fontána
Original function:
fountain
Current function:
fountain
Address:
Hviezdoslavovo námestie
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.14222, 17.109725
Google map:

History

The fountain was created in 1888 at the initiative of Pisztóry Félix. The costs were covered by the First Savings Bank of Pozsony. It is the artwork of the sculptor Tilgner Viktor from Pozsony.

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