Neptunbrunnen is a fountain located in the
Alter Botanischer Garten of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
,
Germany
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. It was sculpted in 1937 at the behest of the National Socialist government by
Josef Wackerle
Joseph Wackerle (15 May 1880, Partenkirchen – 20 March 1959, Partenkirchen) was a German sculptor. His work was also part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Life
Wackerle's grandfather was a wo ...
. A muscular statue of neptune stands in the middle of the fountain, holding a trident on his shoulder, above a fish-tailed horse rising from the water.
Buildings and structures in Munich
Fountains in Germany
Horses in art
Maxvorstadt
Sculptures of men in Germany
Sculptures of Neptune
Statues in Germany
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