Morosini Fountain
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Morosini Fountain is a historic Venetian-era marble fountain in the center of Heraklion, Crete, known for its ornate lion sculptures and role as a prominent city landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morosini Fountain canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Heraklion
ⓘ
Fountains in Greece ⓘ Venetian architecture in Crete ⓘ |
| condition | restored ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| creator | Venetian authorities in Crete ⓘ |
| culture |
Cretan
ⓘ
Venetian ⓘ |
| function |
decorative urban feature
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central water source
ⓘ
decorative reliefs ⓘ multiple basins ⓘ ornate lion sculptures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basin
ⓘ
central pedestal ⓘ circular basins ⓘ coat of arms reliefs ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ lion sculptures ⓘ mythological reliefs ⓘ relief decorations ⓘ water spouts ⓘ |
| heritage | Venetian era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crete
ⓘ
Eleftheriou Venizelou Square ⓘ Greece ⓘ Heraklion ⓘ Heraklion city center ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francesco Morosini ⓘ |
| ownership |
Municipality of Heraklion
ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Heraklion
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Venetian hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
example of Venetian public architecture in Crete ⓘ prominent city landmark of Heraklion ⓘ symbol of Heraklion ⓘ |
| tourism |
central orientation point for visitors
ⓘ
popular photo spot ⓘ |
| use |
city landmark
ⓘ
meeting point ⓘ ornamental fountain ⓘ public water supply (historical) ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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