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Heidelberg
Stadt Heidelberg
Baden-Württemberg

Schloßberg
(Schloßgarten)

Vater-Rhein-Brunnen oder Neptunsbrunnen

Father Rhine Fountain or Neptune's Fountain

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune)

artist unknown
1618/19

Heidelberg / Vater-Rhein-Brunnen oder Neptunsbrunnen

Description

Sandstone statue of a bearded god (Rhine or Neptune) lying between rocks.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Heidelberg Marketing, Sehenswürdigkeiten.

Locatie (N 49°24'36" - E 8°43'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw058; Photograph: 26 September 2011
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