Slavonice - renaissance fountain on the Square of Peace - detail of gargoyle

Photo: Libor Karasek

The fountain is evidence of beautiful Renaissance stone work. The walls are decorated with a relief of five-leaf rose and plant ornament; the pillar in the fountain's centre holds a shell-shaped bowl with four gargoyles. The stone column in the centre of the fountain is worth mentioning - it is said that it used to be placed at the town's whipping post …
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