Centenary Fountain (or Fountain of the Four Continents)

Font del Centenari/Fuente del Centenario
Spain, Tarragona
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Centenary Fountain (or Fountain of the Four Continents)

Font del Centenari/Fuente del Centenario
Spain, Tarragona
The Centenary Fountain or Fountain of the Four Continents was erected in 1954 to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the New Rambla. The author of the project was the Catalan sculptor Jusepe Viladumat. The fountain is decorated with four sculptural compositions, each of which symbolizes a certain continent or part of the world. The fountain is located a stone's throw from the sculpture Els Castellers.

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The Fountain of the Centenary, also called the Fountain of the Four Continents, is located on the Rambla. Installed in 1954. The author of the project was the Catalan sculptor Josep Viladumat. He was a finalist in a competition held at that time by the Barcelona City Hall, but the city authorities of Tarragona became interested in his work. Interestingly, the locals are still ambivalent about this fountain. The sculptor depicted typical representatives of the four races in the form of four male figures, accompanied by animals characteristic of one or another part of the world.
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