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Roland Fountain

Maximiliánova fontána
Roland Fountain
Maximiliánova fontána
Original function:
fountain
Current function:
fountain
Address:
Hlavné námestie
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.143373, 17.108159
Google map:

History

The construction of the Renaissance fountain was ordered by King Maximilian I of Hungary (Emperor Maxilimian II). The sculptor Andreas Luthringer created the fountain in 1572. According to the tradition a fire broke out in the town in 1563 during the coronation of King Maximilian, that is why he initiated the construction of the fountain, which was also used for putting out fires.

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