Fountain of the Centaurs, Bronze sculpture at Missouri State Capitol grounds in Jefferson City, United States
The fountain displays bronze ichthyocentaurs engaged in battles with water creatures, while sea urchins spray water around the central granite pool.
The fountain and its accompanying Louisiana Purchase Agreement relief, created by sculptors Adolph Alexander Weinman and Karl Bitter, were installed in 1927.
The sculptures merge classical mythology with American historical elements through the combination of sea-creature centaurs and the Louisiana Purchase documentation.
Visitors can access the fountain on the north side of the Missouri State Capitol building as part of the public grounds tour program.
The creatures depicted are not traditional centaurs but ichthyocentaurs, which feature serpentine lower bodies instead of horse legs.
GPS coordinates: 38.58000,-92.17210
Latest update: March 17, 2025 12:06
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