Girl with a Deer by Alojz Rigele
Hviezdoslavovo námestie
Staré Mesto
Bratislava, September 2017
“Walking further through the Hviezdoslav’s Square, admire this romantic fountain which is an illustration to a German folk fairy-tale from Grimm brothers about a sister and a brother. In the story, the brother turns into a deer when drinking from a well. It was created by a sculptor Alojz Rigele originally for a park in Petržalka. However, when finalized after Rigele’s death, it was no more possible to place it to Petržalka since it was occupied by Hitler’s Germany at that time. Luckily, a perfect location was found at the Hviezdoslav’s Square. Sometimes this fountain is also called Diane and some claim it depicts the Goddess of Hunt Diane with a tame deer. Either way, we love its simple but magical design!” (Bratislava Fountains, Welcome to Bratislava)
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