Neptunbrunnen

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Neptunbrunnen with Fernsehturm Berlin

The Neptune Fountain in Berlin was built in 1891 and was designed by Reinhold Begas. The Roman god Neptune is in the center. The four women around him represent the four main rivers of Prussia: Elbe, Rhine, Vistula, and Oder.

The fountain was removed from its original location at the Schlossplatz in 1951, when the former Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace) there was demolished. Eventually, after being restored, the fountain was moved in 1969 to its present location between the St Mary's Church and the Rotes Rathaus. Coordinates: 52°31′10″N 13°24′25″E / 52.51944°N 13.40694°E / 52.51944; 13.40694.

The diameter is 18 m (59 ft), the height is 10 m (33 ft).

There was another well-known Neptunbrunnen in Breslau (nicknamed "Gabeljürge" or "Georgie Fork" by the locals), but it was destroyed during World War II and the city was later transferred to Poland.

Events

In 2013 a member of the Berlin Police Force killed a person that was inside the fountain.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/polizist-erschiesst-mann-vor-dem-berliner-rathaus-a-908341.html
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