The Fountain Of Mercury Photo: The Mercury Fountain

About National home is one of the most interesting city fountains, dedicated to mercury. It was built from Sandstone in 1727 already familiar sculptors Renderer V. and F. Sattler. The wizard gave the statue crowning the fountain, the Baroque features.

According to historians, the place for installation of the fountain was not chosen by chance. Here already there was a fountain with a statue of mercury, but he didn't like the townspeople Frank depiction of the Roman God. Naked deity installed in the center of the Czech city whose inhabitants adhered to the puritanical mores, was unacceptable. F. Sattler, who was invited to create a new fountain, was able to please their customers, a little covering of mercury. In the Godhead there is a helmet, and his feet are decorated with winged sandals, one of which is trying to remove puffy angel. In the hands of mercury holding a rod entwined by serpents, called the caduceus. With this object in Ancient Rome usually walked heralds. The stone gaze fixed on mercury the caduceus. In 2007, the rod of God someone was prevented, as was abducted. When this has been significantly damaged the statue of mercury. Repairs cost the city a huge sum of 70 thousand kroons. Rod was restored, the statue repaired, and now there is nothing stopping to admire the beautiful fountain.

The water in the reservoir flows from the heads of dolphins, which are placed on a pedestal. They, on the idea of sculptors, represent three of the mythical underground river. Therefore, water from the fountain drink is not worth it, not to harm your health.

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