Fuente de la Vida o Neptuno

The sculpture Fuente de la Vida o Neptuno is a small monument made of bronze. It is located on the top of Mount Padre Mier. The author of the sculpture was the Spanish sculptor Luis Sangino. The monument was built in 1984. The sculpture Fuente de la Vida o Neptuno is a giant figure of the ancient Roman god Neptune. He is considered the god of the seas and oceans. Behind the figure of God there are several figures of people who rejoice in the construction of the dam.

The sculpture has several numbers and frescoes. Here you can see the fresco of a child with a fish, a child with a horn of abundance, a woman sitting on horseback on a lion and many others. Each of them has its own meaning. The sculpture has a second name – the “source of life”. The creator of the sculpture believed that water is the main cause of life on Earth. The sculpture Fuente de la Vida o Neptuno is dedicated to the construction of the Prieto Dam, which solved the problem of urban water supply.