Close-up of the Large Onofrio Fountain (1438) in Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Large Onofrio Fountain (Velika Onofrijeva Fontana) is one of Dubrovnik’s most famous landmarks. This circular fountain was built in 1438 as part of a water-supply system that involved bringing water from a spring 12 km away. Originally the fountain was adorned with sculptures, but it was heavily damaged in the 1667 earthquake and only 16 carved masks remain, with their mouths dribbling drinkable water into a drainage pool. Its sibling, the ornate Little Onofrio Fountain, is in Luza Square at the other end of Stradun.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Poljana Paskoja Milicevica, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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