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Lion Fountain

Lion Fountain
Lion Fountain
Original function:
fountain
Current function:
fountain
Settlement:
Pozsony, Bratislava
Address:
Námestie SNP
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.144888, 17.11167
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History

The lion holding the coat of arms of Pozsony is a replica of the statue that was once part of the drinking fountain on the Franciscan Square. The original statue can be found in the Town Museum. It was attached to a 17th century Baroque column, which once decorated the famous garden of the Archbishop of Esztergom. The land where the former Garden of Pozsony was located is now entirely occupied by the town. The pool was made in the 20th century.

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