Järntorgsbrunnen, Art nouveau fountain in Järntorget, Sweden
Järntorgsbrunnen is a bronze and granite fountain in central Gothenburg featuring five female figures representing continents. A stylized ship symbolizes the connection to the five oceans through flowing water that moves across the structure.
The fountain was designed by artist Tore Strindberg in 1927 and built at a location where an iron scale for trading once stood. It marks an important point in Gothenburg's past as a trading and port city.
The square's name refers to the iron scale that once stood here and drew merchants to the area. The fountain's design reflects this connection to the trading past through its visual elements.
The fountain is located on a busy square in central Gothenburg and is easy to reach on foot. It serves visitors and residents as a public water source and a landmark for getting oriented in the city.
Thirty hallmarks on the fountain surface represent Gothenburg's ironworks and reveal the city's industrial past. These details tell the story of how metalworking was essential to the local economy.
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