Victoria Centennial Fountain

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Victoria Centennial Fountain,[1][2] also known as Back Fountain or simply Centennial Fountain, is installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, British Columbia.[3]

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Victoria Centennial Fountain
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ArtistRobert Savery
Year1962
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates48.41846°N 123.37061°W / 48.41846; -123.37061
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Description and history

The fountain was designed by Robert Savery in 1962, and commemorates the four colonies and territories that formed British Columbia. The bronze sculptures of a bear, eagle, gull, sea otter, raven, and wolf represent the province's geography and history.[4]

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