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left arm, while he strives with his other hand to pull another man on his rock. At the foot of the rock is a young mother, dying from exhaustion, but who managed to save her helpless child. Beside a lion climbs the rock, not doing any harm. This is the main figure, standing at the center of the basin.
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The statue ensemble portrays the culmination moment of the biblical flood: people and animals who are left because they did not find shelter on the barge. The sculpture fountain is composed of three independent upstanding parts. The central fountain block is a man, supporting a fainting woman in his
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In reconnaissance to this rebirth, a statue of professor
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On 3 October 2012, the central figure returned to its original place. This piece has got a height of 3 m and weighs 1,200 kg. In 2014, a new fountain bowl has been re-installed together with a water treatment plant and a lighting system. The 7 m tall last element of the monumental fountain has
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The fountain "The Deluge", with its biblical message, captured perfectly the dramatic stage of the events and aroused admiration. Located among the greenery of the park, it was the object of frequent visits during the traditional walk and quickly became a regular feature of the urban landscape. It
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The second block figures a lonely bear crawling on the rock, its head facing east and its right paw raised. In its clenched jaws, the bear holds the dead body of a cub. The third part of the sculpture refers to the
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and many city residents. In 1908, Ferdinand Lepcke also realized an emblematic statue, the "Archer", which stood on the
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legend, with a man fighting a contorted sea serpent. Realistic details outline the efforts of the muscles and the tension of the struggle. The fountain is 6 m tall and made of
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