Čukur Fountain, Protected monument fountain in Stari Grad, Serbia.
Čukur Fountain is a protected monument in Stari Grad featuring a bronze sculpture of a boy holding a broken jug, created by Serbian sculptor Simeon Roksandić. The work showcases a figurative composition where water flows from the jug into a marble basin below.
The fountain marks the site of the 1862 Čukur Fountain incident, when a quarrel over water escalated into a clash between Serbian and Ottoman police; Ottoman shelling that followed killed 50 people and damaged 357 houses. The monument was erected in 1931 with funds left by tobacco merchant Toma Vanđel, following a design by sculptor Simeon Roksandić. It was declared a cultural monument in 1965.
The name Čukur refers to the old fountain that once supplied Belgrade with water until 1892, not to a family. The monument, erected in 1931 from Toma Vanđel's endowment, carries an inscription commemorating the 1862 incident; its date, 26 May, differs from the 15 June recorded in sources.
The fountain is located in a central part of Stari Grad and is easily accessible on foot from nearby streets. A marble bench near the sculpture provides a place to sit and observe the water feature at leisure.
The bronze sculpture was severely damaged and broken into multiple pieces before being completely restored. This reconstruction allowed the artwork to be preserved in its full form for future visitors.
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