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Kašna s Herkulem, Renaissance and Baroque fountain in Cheb, Czech Republic

The Hercules Fountain stands in King George of Poděbrady Square, featuring a stone basin with a central pillar topped by a statue of Hercules holding a club.

The original wooden fountain from 1350 was replaced with a stone basin in 1606, and the current statue of Hercules by Peter Anton Felsner was installed in 1738.

The fountain represents local artistic traditions through its polygonal shape, smooth walls, and decorative plant ornaments carved into the stone pillar's capital.

The fountain occupies a central position in Cheb's main square, near the art gallery housed in the former Baroque town hall building.

The Hercules statue holds a shield displaying the coat of arms of Cheb, while an identical sculpture by Felsner stands inside the nearby art gallery's staircase.

Location: Cheb

Architectural style: baroque architecture, Renaissance architecture

GPS coordinates: 50.07953,12.37006

Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:13

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