The Caritas Well is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV on Gammeltorv square

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The Caritas Well is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV on Gammeltorv square The figures depict the virtue, love or charity, symbolised by a pregnant mother with her children. The figures stand on a column in a copper basin & the female figure sprays water from her breasts while the little boy "pees" into the basin. On the monarch's birthday copper balls covered in 24 carat gold, symbolising golden apples, are placed in the fountain, to balance on the streams. The tradition goes back to the 18th century.

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Location: Gammeltorv square,Copenhagen,Denmark
Photo credit: © Eden Breitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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