architecture

Samson's Fountain

Budweis, South Bohemian Region, Czechia

Samsonova kašna [Czech]
Samsonbrunnen [German]

Architecture

built
1721-1726
culture
German, Bohemian
work type by function
fountain
work type form/concept
octagonal plan
material
sandstone
architect
Franz Baugut, Pavel Kolečný
artist
Josef Dietrich, Zacharias Horn

Specifications

diameter
17.0 m

Geography

Europe » Eastern Europe » Czechia » South Bohemian Region » Budweis district » Budweis » Inner Town
local language location name
České Budějovice, Česko [Czech]
cultural historical region
Bohemia
historical affiliations
Holy Roman Empire
1726-1804
Habsburg Monarchy
1726-1918
Kingdom of Bohemia
1726-1918
Austrian Empire
1804-1867
Austria-Hungary
1867-1918
Czechoslovakia
1918-1992
Samson's Fountain, sculptures of atlantes supporting Samson
Samson's Fountain, sculptures of atlantes supporting Samson Budweis, South Bohemian Region, Czechia
Samson's Fountain, north elevation
Samson's Fountain, north elevation Budweis, South Bohemian Region, Czechia