Stone Flower fountain
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The Stone Flower fountain is a lavish, Soviet-era decorative fountain at Moscow’s VDNKh, renowned for its ornate, folkloric design and colorful mosaics.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet-era monument
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fountain ⓘ outdoor fountain ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Socialist realism
NERFINISHED
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Stalinist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cultural heritage monuments in Moscow
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Fountains in Moscow ⓘ Soviet architecture in Moscow ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designer | Konstantin Topuridze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| feature |
colorful mosaics
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folkloric decorative motifs ⓘ ornate basin ⓘ sculptural compositions ⓘ water jets ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of regional significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Pavel Bazhov’s Ural folk tales
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The Stone Flower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Moscow
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VDNKh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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ceramic ⓘ glass ⓘ mosaic tiles ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nearby | Friendship of Peoples fountain at VDNKh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of colored glass and mosaics
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lavish decoration ⓘ ornate, folkloric design ⓘ symbolism of Soviet prosperity and abundance ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| operator | VDNKh administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | central ensemble of fountains at VDNKh ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| theme | Soviet interpretation of Russian folklore ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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