Triton Fountain, Bronze fountain at City Gate entrance, Valletta, Malta
Triton Fountain is a bronze fountain at the City Gate entrance in Valletta, Malta, featuring three mythological figures holding up a circular water basin. The ensemble rises from a pedestal in the center of a paved square, surrounded by bus routes and pedestrian pathways leading into the old town.
Sculptor Vincent Apap designed the structure in the late 1950s as part of the redesign of the city entrance following World War II. Almost three decades later, the central dish collapsed and required extensive repair work that reinforced the construction.
The name refers to sea gods from Greek mythology, traditionally depicted as companions of Poseidon. The figures stand at the city gate and mark the transition between modern traffic and the historic old town.
The structure stands freely accessible on a public square that travelers pass when entering the capital. The location sits directly next to bus stops and offers a good starting point for walks through the narrow lanes of the old town.
The three figures adopt different body postures, with two sitting and one kneeling to jointly carry the weight of the bronze dish. After restoration, the entire work regained its original blue coloring that emphasizes the water and the Mediterranean surroundings.
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