Gaius Julius Caesar - Olomouc, Czech Republic - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

Olomouc, the oldest and the largest historical town protected monument reserve in the Czech Republic after Prague, is full of precious monuments and landmarks.

The Upper Square (Horni Namesti) surrounded by magnificent palaces is dominated by the Holy Trinity Column (on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List) and by the Renaissance Town Hall with its Astronomical Clock and tower.

The historical centre is adorned with valuable ecclesiastical buildings, a number of Baroque fountains and twisting lanes.

Caesar Fountain – the most famous as well as the largest and technically skilled of the Olomouc Baroque fountains represents the legendary founder of the city Gaius Julius Caesar.

The sculptural group is situated in the middle of the basin on an imitation rock. It consists of a sculpture of a rider on a rearing horse, along with two reclining male figures holding cartouches. The male figures are personifications of the Morava and Danube rivers. The group is completed by a sitting dog, an allusion to the town‘s loyalty to the Emperor. The statue of Caesar is placed with its back to the Town Hall facing in the direction of Michael’s Hill where according to legend a camp of Roman soldiers once stayed.

The inspirational source for Schauberger’s sculpture of Caesar was the horseback sculpture of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great by Gian Lorenzo Bernini located in the Vatican Scala Regia.

The fountain basin with its perforated profile is Render’s work.

Identity of Rider: Gaius Julius Caesa Name of artist: Jan Jiří Schauberger, Václav Render Material: Stone Position: Two Hooves Raised Identity of Horse: Not listed Date of Dedication: Not listed Unusual Features: Not listed

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