4/5 macedonboy 5 years ago on Google • 2265 reviews
Located
in
Parque
Retiro
is
this
lovely
fountain
commissioned
by
Ferdinand
VII
to
commemorate
the
first
birthday
of
Princess
Isabella.
The
fountain
stands
amongst
the
many
great
monuments,
statues,
other
fountains
and
just
the
general
beautiful
green
space
of
the
park.
The
fountain
shows
three
fairies
offering
their
gifts
to
the
princess
and
the
sculpture
reflects
good
wishes
for
the
future
queen.
Just
below
that
are
four
children,
playfully
riding
on
dolphin,
each
representing
the
virtues
the
king
wished
upon
the
princess,
that
of
intelligence,
wisdom
and
prudence;
the
marine
elements
represent
fertility.
The
name
of
the
fountain
is
in
reference
to
the
Galápagos
tortoises
around
the
base
symbolising
longevity.
Worth
seeing
if
in
the
park.
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