Ross Fountain

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Ross Fountain is a 19th-century cast-iron ornamental fountain and prominent landmark located in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fountain
landmark
public artwork
architecturalStyle ornamental
category Cast-iron sculptures
Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh
Outdoor fountain in Scotland
colorAfterRestoration turquoise and gold
coordinates 55.949°N 3.204°W
country United Kingdom
donor Daniel Ross
erected 1872
hasPart allegorical female figures
central column
cherubs
mermaids
tiered basins
water jets
heritageDesignationCountry Scotland
heritageStatus Category A listed building
imageSubject numerous photographs of Edinburgh
inception 1862
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
location Edinburgh
Princes Street Gardens
Scotland
Princes Street Gardens
surface form: West Princes Street Gardens
manufacturer Antoine Durenne foundry
manufacturerCountry France
manufacturerLocation Sommevoire
material cast iron
near Princes Street
Scott Monument
notableFor Victorian cast-iron design
prominent city landmark
originalExhibition Great Exhibition of 1862
owner City of Edinburgh Council
publicAccess yes
reopened 2018
restoration 2017–2018
restorationCost £1.9 million
restorationFundedBy Ross Development Trust
surroundedBy Princes Street Gardens
surface form: West Princes Street Gardens lawns
touristAttraction yes
viewOverlooks Edinburgh Castle

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Princes Street Gardens hasAttraction Ross Fountain