Stork Fountain, Bronze fountain at Amagertorv, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Stork Fountain is a bronze fountain at Amagertorv featuring three large storks positioned on a pedestal as if ready to take flight. Water cascades down into a nine-sided stone basin below.
The fountain was commissioned in 1888 to commemorate the silver wedding anniversary of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise in 1894. It was created as a monument to a royal milestone.
Since 1950, newly graduated midwives celebrate by dancing around the fountain to mark their professional accomplishment. This custom shows how the sculpture has become woven into the city's everyday life.
The fountain sits in Copenhagen's main shopping district and serves as a convenient meeting point and landmark year-round. You can easily reach it from other central locations.
The pedestal features detailed reliefs of aquatic plants and frogs that spray water through specially designed leaves. This artistic detail shows the craftsmanship put into even the hidden elements of the fountain.
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