Archibald Fountain
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Archibald Fountain is a prominent Art Deco-style public fountain and war memorial located in Sydney’s Hyde Park, renowned for its classical bronze sculptures and symbolic design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archibald Fountain canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Deco structure
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fountain ⓘ public artwork ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| artMovement | Art Deco ⓘ |
| category |
fountain in Australia
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monument and memorial in Sydney ⓘ outdoor sculpture in Sydney ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Australian participation in World War I
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Franco-Australian cooperation in World War I ⓘ |
| condition | restored and maintained ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximate latitude -33.873 and longitude 151.212 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designer | François-Léon Sicard ⓘ |
| donor | J. F. Archibald ⓘ |
| features |
bronze sculptures
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central figure of Apollo ⓘ figure of Diana ⓘ Theseus ⓘ
surface form:
figure of Theseus
large circular basin ⓘ mythological creatures ⓘ water jets ⓘ |
| fundingSource | bequest of J. F. Archibald ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalStyle | classical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Franco-Australian friendship
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classical mythology ⓘ peace and sacrifice ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage-listed in New South Wales ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| location | Hyde Park, Sydney ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | J. F. Archibald ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Sydney ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the association between Australia and France in World War I ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Hyde Park, Sydney
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one of the most famous fountains in Australia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 14 March 1932 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hyde Park (Sydney)