- Address: Churchillparken, 1263 København K, Denmark
- Phone: +45 70 22 24 42
- First time: July 14, 1908
- Working time: 24 hours
The Gafion Fountain is located in the harbor of Copenhagen and is one of the main attractions of Denmark . This impressive monument of the late nineteenth century, located near the star-shaped city citadel Castellet in the park Langelinia , which also houses the world-famous monument to the Little Mermaid . It was presented to the city by Carlsberg in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the brewery. Originally planned to build a fountain in the central square of Copenhagen in front of the Town Hall , but then it was decided to install it in the park at the present place.
Fountain description
The architect and artist Andreas Bundgaard created the central figures of Gefion for two years from 1897 to 1899, and the decoration of the pedestal together with the pool was completed in 1908. The fountain was first included on July 14, 1908. Further in 1999, the restoration work began, which ended only in the fall of 2004.
A massive monument was erected on a three-stage cascade pedestal, located in a shallow basin, and each of the steps is decorated with smooth large stones. The fountain is a beautiful statue in the form of the goddess of fertility, Gephion, who controls four powerful bulls. Few people know that the scene was immortalized on a rock. About this tells us one of the most interesting Scandinavian legends about the origin of the Danish state and the island of Zealand.
How to get there?
If you are already in Copenhagen, then the fountain is the most convenient way to get there:
- by metro to Kongens Nytorv station and walk a little walk towards the Langelins Park;
- by bus, the number of which is 991 or 992;
- the monument is located in the historical and cultural center of the city, so you can just walk up to it on foot.
In walking distance from the Gafion Fountain there is a railway station and a bus stop called Osterport, so tourists can get to it from any city.
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