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The Three Fates Fountain

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👍👍 Lovely park any time of the year centrally located in the city. Plenty of walking paths and also places to sit and enjoy. People often mention German, fountain,


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75 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

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4.50 (22 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Mary Alice M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely park any time of the year centrally located in the city. Plenty of walking paths and also places to sit and enjoy.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Виктор �. 6 years ago on Google
    Красивая скульптурная композиция состоит из трех бронзовых фигур вокруг фонтана ,из скандинавской мифологии, представляющей три судьбы, Урд -прошлое , Верданди -настоящее и Скулд будущее . В норвежской мифологии эти три женские фигуры известны как норны, которые управляют судьбой Богов и людей. Мемориальная доска гласит: «Этот фонтан, спроектированный скульптором Йозефом Ваккерлом, является подарком народа Федеративной Республики Германии, благодарность за помощь беженцам особенно детям после войны .
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 oksana o. 1 year ago on Google
    Freestanding memorial, erected c. 1956, comprising bronze statue of The Three Fates, atop stepped roughly hewn granite slab at centre of shallow round-plan fountain having rock-faced ashlar granite surround. Bronze sculpted statue of three robed and hooded female figures cast in two sections, highest figure with left hand raised and holding spool of string, middle figure standing with right hand raised, third and lowest crouching, each figure holding piece of thread. Three brass plaques fixed to top of wall around fountain, that facing east inscribed 'With gratitude for the help given to German children by the Irish people after World War II. Roman Herzog president of the Federal Republic of Germany 23.03.1997'; inscription repeated in Irish and German. Plaque to south side inscribed 'This fountain designed by the sculptor Josef Wackerle is the gift of the people of the German Federal Republic to mark their gratitude for Ireland's help after the war of 1939-45. Group portrays the legendary Three Fates spinning and measuring the thread of man's destiny'; inscription repeated in Irish on plaque to north. Facing east, located at southeast corner of Saint Stephen's Green park, at junction between tarmacadam paths, facing entrance gates.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Светлана �. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful sculptural composition, a gift from the German people of Ireland, for helping refugee children during the war. (Original) Красивая скульптурная композиция, дар Немецкого народа Ирландии ,за помощь детям беженцам во время войны.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 macedonboy 5 years ago on Google
    This statue in St. Stephen's Green was gift from the then West Germany to Ireland for assisting after the Second World War, a time of intense distress and hardship in Germany. The statue features the Three Fates in the middle of a small fountain.

  • 5/5 Piotr J. 5 years ago on Google
    A fountain donated to the city of Dublin by the German Federal Republic for the help to the German children who were staying in Ireland for several years after the second World War. It represents the 3 moirai (fates) of Greek mythology.

  • 5/5 Jeremy A. 5 years ago on Google
    The Three Fates Fountain was offered to the Irish by the German Federal Republic in 1956.

  • 5/5 Sebastian R. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice fountain

  • 4/5 Madhurima D. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Elisavet K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sculpture with a small pond in St Stephen's Green Park (Original) Γλυπτό με μικρή λιμνούλα στο πάρκο του St Stephen's Green

  • 5/5 Joe Junior P. R. 1 year ago on Google
    I've seen this sculpture of Three Fates at St. Stephen's Green park numerous times. It was made by a German sculptor Josef Wackerle in about 1956. It was gifted to Ireland by former West Germany in thanks for Irish help to refugees after World War II.


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