Europa och Tjuren, Bronze fountain at Stora Torg, Halmstad, Sweden.
The Europa och Tjuren fountain features a central bronze sculpture depicting Europa mounted on Zeus transformed as a bull, surrounded by four tritons.
The fountain was inaugurated on November 7, 1926, following a donation from merchant Jacob Jacobsson in 1919 who commissioned Carl Milles for its creation.
The sculpture represents the Greek mythological tale of Zeus transforming into a bull to carry Europa across the sea to Crete.
Located at coordinates 56.6739921, 12.8573196, the fountain underwent extensive restoration in 2015, including water system upgrades and surface cleaning.
The fountain bears an inscription in Swedish mentioning the green waves, mother sea, and acknowledging the donation by J. Jacobsson.
GPS coordinates: 56.67399,12.85732
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:11
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