The fountain consists of three bronze figures of mythological Tritons holding up a platter. Two of the Tritons are sitting, while the third one is kneeling, and they are balanced on a seaweed base. The face of each Triton is visible when viewed from City Gate. Their posture gives a sense of strength as well as spiral movement, which contribute to the monumentality of the fountain. The water jets were also designed in order to convey the sense of movement.[4] The figures of the Tritons represent Malta’s links with the sea, and their design was inspired by the Fontana delle Tartarughe in Rome.[5] After the fountain’s platter was damaged in the 1980s, a bronze pillar depicting a flight of seagulls was added to the fountain to support its weight.[4] This was not included once the restoration was completed in 2018.[6]
What a super fountain. For some reason it reminds me a bit of the one at Witley Court in Worcestershire.
It is of the same grand scale.
what a beautiful fountain Cherie… i was able to get through today….peter:)
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This is stunningly beautiful by night. We don’t seem to do fountains anything like as well in this country
I think this type of fountain is from a bygone era.
Perfect – the Tritons represent Malta’s links with the sea! I haven’t been to Malta for 23 years and I either didn’t see the fountain back then or have forgotten what it looked like. Time to travel again.
The fountain fell into disrepair on and off and has had more than one repair. Maybe it was not the same when you visited Malta.
Wow, that’s beautiful at night. I had to take a second look when you said the statues are bronze – at first glance, my brain interpreted them as glass
I wish I had some of the photos that I lost. they showed the fountain from the other side looking towards the city gate. It looks quite different, but just as stunning from that angle.
Like a giant lotus blooming at night!
Oh I just got my Kew Gardens member card yesterday.
Can’t wait to explore there soon.
It is a fantastic sight to see
I am looking forward to seeing your photos from Kew Gardens.