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Cybele Fountain

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  • Circle of Fine Arts
  • Naval Museum
  • Puerta de Alcalá
  • Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Designed in 1777 by the Madrid architect Ventura Rodríguez to beautify the space called the Salón del Prado.

The fountain was used as such until 1862. It had two pipes, one for the water carriers who brought water to the houses and the other for the general public . It represents the goddess Cybele, goddess of Mother Earth, in her chariot pulled by two lions, mythological characters that represent Hippomenes and Atalanta. He has the keys to the city in his hand The monument sculpted in marble and stone It is due to Francisco Gutiérrez and Robert Michel. There is an exact replica in Mexico City, inaugurated in 1980 as a twinning of the two cities.

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It is one of the symbols of the city. Built in 1782, it represents the goddess of agriculture pulled by two lions. The followers of the Real Madrid soccer team celebrate their victories there just like the Spanish soccer team

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