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01-MAY-2015

Copenhagen. Gefion Fountain

The imposing Gefion Fountain is placed in a corner of Churchillparken (Churchill Park) near the Langelinie waterfront - and is one of the largest monuments in Copenhagen. The sculptures were created by Anders Bundgaard (1864-1937) - featuring a large group of naturalistic strong oxen’s pulling the plough of legendary Norse goddess Gefion. Gefion Fountain was donated by the Carlsberg Foundation as a gift to the city on the occasion of the Carlsberg brewery’s 50 year anniversary in 1897. The figures of the fountain were created from 1897-1904 by sculptor Anders Bundgaard (1864-1937) in rented facilities at the Danish Cryolite Company - as his own workshop had limited space to fulfil such a large project. The entire fountain with the basins and sculptors were completed and revealed in 1908 to the public.

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Anna & Christian RECK30-May-2015 14:12
I like the contrast between the peaceful mood in the foreground and the stormy sky in back!! BV. Anna
Dave Ross24-May-2015 16:40
Superb shot , IQ & composition. v
Julie Oldfield20-May-2015 02:37
Wonderfully composed. V
vifut19-May-2015 19:18
Very good composition - beautiful tree (V)
hamery19-May-2015 17:42
Very beautiful capture, Jose. Great details and superb sharpness ! BV
Irene Wehrli19-May-2015 17:28
One more beautiful than the other, wonderful composition - fantastic work!
Irene
Kim19-May-2015 16:41
No water?? :-) Still a great capture Jose! V
Carol Rollins19-May-2015 12:36
What a great scene, captured magnificently!
janescottcumming19-May-2015 02:23
I like the composition and light here. Very nice. V
Dave Berry19-May-2015 01:42
I like that sky! Great composition. V
Gill Kopy19-May-2015 00:50
Striking light on this monument, tree and buildings - super shot V
elstan18-May-2015 22:10
Beautiful image and striking clouds. *V*
laine18-May-2015 21:53
Love the contrasting elements...what a lovely fountain
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE318-May-2015 21:52
A well composed image. V
John Hamers18-May-2015 20:43
Great image with many interesting details.. V!
Jim Coffman18-May-2015 20:39
Very nice image,Jose!
Johnnie Rogers 18-May-2015 20:37
Love the composition. ~v~
danad18-May-2015 20:35
Beautiful light and details. V.
Pieter Bos18-May-2015 20:32
Beautiful! ~V
Walter Otto Koenig18-May-2015 20:25
Beautiful lighting and clods. Very well composed with the fountain in the foreground. "V"
larose forest photos18-May-2015 19:54
So much to see in this wonderful image. Very nicely done! V
Richard Glenn18-May-2015 19:50
Beautiful place to visit. Love the water feature and the tree frames the entire scene perfectly. V
Ika Zinka Eferl18-May-2015 19:42
Excellent composition, light ...nice reflections. V
Martin Lamoon18-May-2015 19:42
Superbly composed.
v
Gerard Koehl18-May-2015 19:38
Wow. C'est magnifique. V
Patrick Goossens18-May-2015 19:34
When I visited Copenhagen in 1984, I visited this fountain And I was very impressed by it.
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