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Fountain of Neptune, Mexico City
Fountain and sculpture in Mexico City, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fountain of Neptune (Spanish: Fuente de Neptuno) is installed in Mexico City's Alameda Central, in Mexico.[1] The fountain has a bronze sculpture depicting Neptune, the Roman God of the sea.[2]
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Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
Coordinates | 19°26′8″N 99°8′42″W |
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It was made in 1856 by Vital Gabriel Dubray [fr], and cast in iron by the french company Val d'Osne [fr]. Originally destined for a high-class restaurant, it was placed in Alameda Central in 1889.[3][4]
Identical sculptures are placed in the towns of Clermont-Ferrand, Ghisoni and Sète, France [5][6][7] and in the Flora Botanical Garden in Cologne, Germany.[8]