Roland's (Maximilian's) fountain
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rikitan
N 48° 08.605 E 017° 06.496
33U E 656827 N 5334390
Roland Fountain (sometimes referred to as Maximilian Fountain; Slovak: Rolandova fontána or Maximiliánova fontána) is the most famous fountain of Bratislava, Slovakia as well as one of the city's important landmarks.
Waymark Code: WM12C2
Location: Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 12/24/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member huggy_d1
Views: 125

Its construction was ordered by Maximilian II, the king of Royal Hungary, in 1572 to provide a public water supply. The fountain is topped by the statue of Maximilian portrayed as a knight in full armour sculpted by master A. Lutringer. Its current appearance is probably far from the original look, since it was modified and rebuilt several times. However its popularity remains unaltered, still being one of the downtown's favorite meeting points. Many lengends are centred around this fountain, mostly featuring Maximilian as the town's protector.

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