Saracen Fountain
The Saracen Fountain is a large, ornate fountain located in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was made of cast iron by Macfarlane & Co.'s Saracen Foundry for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition and presented to the city as a gift by foundry owner Walter Macfarlane.Photo: Mmhkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Horep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Park, Cast Iron Fountain”, “Saracen Fountain, Alexandra Park, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow”, “Walter Macfarlane Fountain”, and “Walter MacFarlane Saracen Fountain”
Photo: Horep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Horep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Horep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alexandra Parade railway station and Alexandra Park.
Alexandra Parade railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alexandra Parade railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 1+3⁄4 miles east of Glasgow Queen Street on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line. Alexandra Parade railway station is situated 600 feet southwest of Saracen Fountain.
Alexandra Park
Park
Alexandra Park is a public park in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, 2 miles east of the city centre. Named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, it opened in 1870. Alexandra Park is situated 920 feet northeast of Saracen Fountain.
Celtic Park
Stadium
Photo: Zhi Yong Lee, CC BY 2.0.
Celtic Park is a football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland, and the eighth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. Celtic Park is situated 1 mile south of Saracen Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haghill and Blochairn.
Haghill
Suburb
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haghill is a residential neighbourhood in Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated in the east end of the city, north of the River Clyde. The housing includes tenements, former council houses and several more recently constructed homes.
Blochairn
Suburb
Blochairn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The district lies on either side of the main Blochairn Road.
Dennistoun
Suburb
Photo: Graeme Maclean, CC BY 2.0.
Dennistoun is a mostly residential district in Glasgow, Scotland, located north of the River Clyde and in the city's east end, about 1+1⁄4 miles east of the city centre.
Saracen Fountain
Latitude
55.86453° or 55° 51′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.20826° or 4° 12′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ7R+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1408651538OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q17569094
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In Other Languages
“Saracen Fountain” goes by many names.
- German: “Saracen Fountain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Rollox Bowling Club and St Andrew’s East Church Hall, 685 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow.
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