Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid, Baroque fountain in El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain.
The limestone and granite fountain features mythological figures including a triton and a nymph supporting Madrid's coat of arms beneath an artichoke finial.
King Carlos III commissioned architect Ventura Rodriguez to create this fountain in 1776 as part of Madrid's urban development program at Paseo del Prado.
The artichoke design represents the winter crop's importance in Madrid's agricultural heritage and its role in sustaining the local population through cold seasons.
The fountain stands in Plaza de la República de Honduras within El Retiro Park, accessible via Retiro and Ibiza metro stations.
A bronze replica of this fountain exists at Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, making Madrid the only city with two identical artichoke monuments.
Location: Madrid
Inception: 1781
Creator: Ventura Rodríguez, Antonio Primo, Alfonso Giraldo Bergaz
Part of: Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Address: Plaza Honduras
GPS coordinates: 40.41540,-3.68423
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:04
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