Maximilian Fountain
The Roland Fountain is a Roland statue and among the most famous fountains in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located on the Main Square of the Old Town. Its construction was ordered by Maximilian II, the king of Royal Hungary, in 1572 to provide a public water supply.- Fountain
- …is also known as “Roland Fountain”
- …dates from 1572
- Description: fountain in Bratislava, Slovakia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bratislava City Museum and House of Palugyay.
Bratislava City Museum
The Bratislava City Museum is a museum in Bratislava, Slovakia, established in 1868.
Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Bratislava Castle is situated 580 metres west of Maximilian Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bratislava and Vnútorné mesto.
Maximilian Fountain
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Latitude
48.14336° or 48° 8′ 36″ north
Longitude
17.10816° or 17° 6′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FWV44V5+87
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Maximilian Fountain” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “罗兰喷泉”
- Chinese: “马克西米安喷泉”
- Czech: “Maximiliánova fontána”
- Czech: “Maxmiliánova fontána”
- Czech: “Rolandova fontána”
- French: “Fontaine de Maximilien”
- French: “Fontaine de Roland”
- German: “Maximiliansbrunnen”
- Hungarian: “Roland kút”
- Korean: “막시밀리안 분수”
- Polish: “Fontanna Maksymiliana”
- Russian: “Фонтан Максимилиана”
- Slovak: “Maximiliánova fontána”
- Slovak: “Rolandova fontána”
- Slovenian: “Rolandov vodnjak”
- Spanish: “Fuente Maximiliano”
- Spanish: “Maximiliánova fontána”
- Ukrainian: “Фонтан Максиміліана”
- Vietnamese: “Đài phun nước Maximilian”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Napoleonic soldier and Embassy of France.
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