Hygieia fountain, St. Petersburg, Bronze fountain near Military Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Hygieia fountain is a bronze sculpture on a granite pedestal in St. Petersburg's Vyborgsky District. The work combines bronze, granite, and cast iron components built to 5 meters tall.
The monument was created in 1872 by architect Andrei Stackenschneider and sculptor David Jensen as part of the Military Medical Academy complex. It was among the first neoclassical monuments to combine classical mythology with modern medical science in Russia.
The fountain shows Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness. This figure represents the bond between medicine and public wellness that shaped Russian institutions.
The fountain stands in the academy's ceremonial courtyard and is accessible from Academician Lebedev Street. It can be visited year-round and offers good access in the Vyborgsky District.
The fountain was moved several times within the academy grounds before finding its current location. The spot where it now stands once held a monument to Yakov Villie.
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