Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, October 7, 2015: Neptune’s Fountain (Neptunebrunnen), Berlin

 Neptune

Berlin’s Neptune Fountain sits near popular Alexanderplatz in the former communist side of the city, between the old Red City Hall and Marian’s church.  The fountain was built in 1891 and features Neptune at its center, the four woman around him representing the four rivers of Prussia: the Elbe, Rhine, Vistula and Oder (the Vistula is now entirely in Poland and the Oder forms the border between Germany and Poland).

 

Neptune

 

The fountain was removed from its original location at the Schlossplatz in 1951 when the Berlin City Palace was demolished.  After restoration, it was moved to it’s present location where it’s enjoyed by Berliner’s and tourists alike.

 

Neptune

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