Animal fountain (Darmstadt)
| Animal fountain | |
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 The animal fountain |
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| place | Darmstadt |
| builder | Anton Lussmann |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '1.4 " N , 8 ° 39' 52.4" E |
The animal fountain is an Art Nouveau fountain in Darmstadt .
History and description
The animal fountain from 1907 is the work of the sculptor Anton Lussmann from Frankfurt am Main . The fountain was donated by the Passet family.
The fountain consists of a large monolith with several basins for animals of all sizes; For example, on the lower side, made-to-measure water bowls for small dogs. The animal fountain is designed symmetrically, with plastic, lifelike animal heads made of bronze ; like the two horse heads and the two peacocks on the monolith.
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. (= Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 354.