Neptune Fountain
Reglenskaya Street, 11, St. Petersburg
Description:
The Neptune fountain, decorated with a three-tiered sculptural group, is the central fountain of the Upper Garden of Peterhof. The statue of Neptune rises on a high pedestal, surrounded by masks of sea monsters, from which inclined jets of water beat.
The composition called "Telega Neptunov" was installed in the central basin of the Upper Garden in 1736. The sculptures were made of gilded lead. In 1797, instead of "Telega Neptunova" established a sculptural group "Neptune", which has survived to this day. After the war and the dismantling of the fountains, they were again launched by masters under the leadership of A. Smirnov only in 1956.
The figures of the fountain were made in Nuremberg in honor of the memory of the Peace of Westphalia, and then sold to Russia. A replica of the fountain, installed in the city park of Nuremberg, has been there since 1902.