Kohl's fountain (Prague) | interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 17th century construction

 fountain, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 17th century construction

Kohl's fountain (also Lion, or Leopold) is a Baroque fountain located in the second courtyard of Prague Castle . Pochází z roku 1686 a jejím autorem je sochař Jeroným Kohl (podle iniciál HK na Vulkánově figuře ) a kameník Francesco Bartolomeo della Torre . It dates back to 1686 and its author is a sculptor Jerome Kohl (the initials HK on volcanic figure) and mason Francesco Bartolomeo della Torre . Kašna je nazývána podle svého tvůrce, ale také Lví, podle plastik na sloupu, nebo Leopoldova podle císaře, neboť vznikala za jeho vlády. The fountain is called by its creator, but also lion, according to the sculptures of the column, or the Emperor Leopold, it was created during his reign. V roce 1982 byla kašna zrestaurována. In 1982 the fountain was restored.

Tři kamenné stupně nesou spodní nádrž, která je zdobena festony , lvími hlavami, maskarony a kartušemi s císařským monogramem „L“ ( Leopold I. ). Three stone steps bearing the lower reservoir, which is decorated with festoons , lion heads, masks and cartouches with the imperial monogram "L" ( Leopold I. ). Také horní nádrž je bohatě zdobena. Also, the upper reservoir is richly decorated. Spodní nádrž podpírají postavy antických bohů Merkura , Vulkána , Neptuna a Herkula , horní nesou dva Tritoni . The lower tank support the character of ancient gods, Mercury, Vulcan, Neptune and Hercules, bear two upper Triton . Vrchol je zakončen koulí, kterou vzpírají tři lvi. The top is finished balls that defy the three lions. Na kouli býval ještě říšský dvouhlavý orel , byl ale odstraněn po roce 1918. On the ball he was still imperial double-headed eagle , but was removed after 1918. Zdrojem vody pro kašnu je prastarý hradní vodovod, který získává vodu z Brusnice az rybníka pod letohrádkem Hvězdou z Liboce . The source of water for the fountain is an ancient castle water supply, which receives water from the Cranberries and the Summer Palace Lake Star of Liboc .