Ganymede's Fountain — Attraction in Bratislava

This fountain in Hviezdoslavovo square is so called because it tells the Greek story of Ganymede. The sculptural ensemble of the fountain features a centrepiece of a sculpture of Ganymede with a cup in his hand, being borne aloft on the back of an eagle. The sculpture alludes to the story of the handsome Trojan prince who was carried off to heaven by Zeus in the shape of an eagle where he became the cup-bearer to the gods, which would’ve been a position of honour.

The sculptural ensemble is completed by four sculptures of youths, each holding a large fish spewing water into the fountain basin. Not only is this a handsome fountain, it is directly in front of the Slovak National Theatre, which is itself a handsome building. The two make a great photogenic spot and as you can imagine, a popular...

It's a beautiful fountain in the city Center of Bratislava, where you can take nice photos, find many souvenirs stores, (whose products are very cheap), and the Čumil, a very famous statue of a working man, where lots of people gather around to take pics with him. Don't forget to take the historical tour, where you can see and take pictures of important historic places and monuments, while you listen with your headphones, how the city was built througt the years; also in this tour, you will visit Bratislava's royal family castle, which it's beautiful. ⛲📷...

Nice fountain in front of the National Theater of Bratislava. This is part of the environment and charm of the area. Definitively you will pass by when going around Bratislava. The fountain was designed in 1888 by Tilgner. It depicts figures of an eagle carries the young Ganymede to the top of Mount Olympus. On the upper part of the middle basin there are sculptures of aquatic creatures and, lower down, the central column is surrounded by figures of children holding four types of fish from the River Danube – carp, catfish,...