Fountain The Kissing Students, Bronze sculpture and fountain in Raekoja Square, Tartu, Estonia
The circular fountain features a bronze sculpture of two students sharing a kiss under an umbrella in the center of the town square.
Created by artists Mati Karmin and Tiit Trummal in 1998, the fountain stands where students traditionally gathered since the late 1940s.
The fountain represents the connection between university life and romance, becoming a central meeting point for students in the academic city.
Names and distances of sixteen sister cities surround the fountain on tiles, arranged according to their geographical direction from Tartu.
The concept originated from the sculptor observing his nephew kissing a girl in the rain, transforming a personal moment into public art.
Location: Tartu City
Inception: 1998
Creator: Mati Karmin, Tiit Trummal
GPS coordinates: 58.38009,26.72222
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:45
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