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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