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Hlavní mĕsto

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Fontána Čeští muzikanti

Czech Musicians Fountain

Hudba řek / Music of the Rivers
Kašna Čtyř řek / Four Rivers Fountain

Anna Chromý
2002

Description

Fountain with blindfolded dancing musicians on the basin edge. They depict the major rivers in Europe (Danube), South-America (Amazon), North America (Mississippi) and Asia (Ganges) (except the Ganges they are the longest river per continent). Standing nearby is solitary statue representing the African river Nile (see object czpr196).
It is the ‘Music of the Rivers’. The fountain basin, made of Hořice sandstone, was designed by the academic sculptor Jan Wagner,

Praha - Fontána Čeští muzikanti
Dunaj / Danube, figure with violin.
Mississippi, figure with trumpet.

Amazonka / Amazon, figure with flute.
Ganga / Ganges, figure with the mandolin.

Information Sign

Anna Chromy
Čeští muzikanti
Czech musicians
2002

Artist

Anna Chromý (Český Krumlov 1940 - Monaco 2021), painter and sculptor, working in Italy (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

šálek umění, Tančící fontána „Čeští muzikanti“.
Pražské kašny a fontány , Tančící kašna, Čeští muzikanti (nebo také Pražské jaro) (Web archive).
A2 kulturní čtrnáctideník, 2006, Darované soše na proporce nekoukej (Web archive) [source of the alternative title Four Rivers Fountain].

Location (N 50°5'9" - E 14°25'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr197; Photograph: 11 July 2026
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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Dunaj / Danube, figure with violin.	Mississippi, figure with trumpet.
Amazonka / Amazon, figure with flute.	Ganga / Ganges, figure with the mandolin.