Litinová kašna, Cast iron fountain in Fryštát, Czech Republic

Litinová kašna is a historicist cast-iron fountain in a circular sandstone basin seven metres across, set on a stone base in the middle of Masaryk Square. The iron structure rises five metres, with two tapered basins stacked on one foot: the lower about 3.7 metres wide, the upper two metres. Dolphins decorate the base, four putti above the lower basin represent the seasons, and a gilded rosette tops it.

A wooden water tank stood in the square from the 16th century and was rebuilt in stone by Italian masons in 1539. In 1793 a new masonry reservoir replaced it, fed by flowing water from the Pod Lipami well in Ráj. The present cast-iron fountain, made to drawing no. 1416 by Georg Wirth of Vienna, was installed in 1900; it was restored and gilded in 1983.

The four putti above the lower basin personify the seasons, a motif drawn from the fountain's design drawing no. 1416 by Georg Wirth of Vienna. Water pours from lion heads set into the basins, and the base carries the date 1900 with Karviná's bronze coat of arms.

The fountain sits in Masaryk Square within Fryštát's historic district and is easily accessible to all visitors. The flat plaza provides unobstructed views from multiple angles for photography and observation.

The cast-iron fountain was assembled in 1900 by Georg Meurem, a fitter sent by the Viennese firm Georg Wirth, while the plumbing was done by a Mr. Spangarc of Těšín. The sandstone basin it stands in measures seven metres across.