Fountain of St. George and the Dragon
Fountain of St. George and the Dragon
Fountain of St. George and the Dragon
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Ginges_revenge
Brisbane, Australia4,699 contributions
Feb 2023
Sitting in the courtyard of the Primates palace is the great statue of St George slaying the dragon. It is really well composed statue. Again, as it was still winter in February while we visited, there was no water in the fountain. It was built in the 1700's and a testament to the history of the area.
Written 8 April 2023
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand3,760 contributions
Nov 2022
The Fountain of St. George and the Dragon is located in the courtyard of the Primate's Palace. Built in the 1700s, it is very tastefully carved and artistic. One of the nicer statues we encountered in Europe.
Written 9 January 2023
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Garfieldluvr
Denver, CO929 contributions
Apr 2022
This is a really cool fountain but takes a little strategy to find it. From the main square, go through the passageway to the Bratislava City Museum, then keep walking straight and you will find it in a small courtyard.
Written 2 August 2022
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LostInTime
Pittsburgh, PA11,606 contributions
Jun 2022 • Business
This is a very nice fountain. It is in a courtyard of the former religious leaders building. It shows a saint defeating a dragon. I don’t think any Saint actually fought dragons but it is still a nice fountain.
Written 10 June 2022
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3stars1wish
Winnipeg, Canada330 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Good for history, if your name is George, if you like dragons. Right in the central area. If you are walking about you will find this. Great for a photo.
Written 7 April 2020
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olivehoover
Treviso, Italy1,444 contributions
Jul 2019
Fountain of St. George and the Dragon is a nice sculture in the centre of the town and it is located in a small squar.
The old beautiful building around the fountain give a nice touch to the area.
The old beautiful building around the fountain give a nice touch to the area.
Written 24 March 2020
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AFAK25
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia3,693 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Finding this fountain is like finding an easter egg. Depicting St George and his dragon, the fountain is located in the courtyard of the Primate's Palace, which in turn is hidden from the beaten path of the town square.
Was intrigued by the appearance of the fountain but only knew its history from Tripadvisor. Would have appreciated an info plaque or board explaining the history and significance of this fountain.
Was intrigued by the appearance of the fountain but only knew its history from Tripadvisor. Would have appreciated an info plaque or board explaining the history and significance of this fountain.
Written 1 February 2020
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aggelos
Athens, Greece353 contributions
Dec 2019
A nice statue and a fountain "hidden " in the interior of an equally nice building. do not miss it. .
Written 30 December 2019
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Einat
21 contributions
Dec 2019
Nice place.Nice sculpture. When we were there, it was winter and the fountain didn't work, but my kids and me enjoyed the atmosphere.
Written 29 December 2019
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Carol H
De Pere, WI1,074 contributions
Sep 2019
This Renaissance fountain in the courtyard of the Primate's Palace depicts the struggle of St George and the dragon. It was built in the mid-17th century in the Grassalkovich Palace Garden, but was moved to its current location in 1930. George's life is part of the ‘Golden Legend’, which was extremely widespread in early Christian Europe. According to this legend, George was an officer in the Roman army who came upon a town terrorized by a dragon. In desperation, the people chose victims for the dragon by tossing a coin. George intervened when the king’s daughter had lost the toss, and proceeded to kill the dragon with a spear. Whether George existed or not, he became a symbol of the battle against evil, and a symbol of the conquest of Christianity over heathens.
The sandstone figure of George was modeled after its patron, Archbishop of Esziergom, Juraj Lippay.
As fountains go, this one is worthy of a visit, and a photo or two.
The sandstone figure of George was modeled after its patron, Archbishop of Esziergom, Juraj Lippay.
As fountains go, this one is worthy of a visit, and a photo or two.
Written 7 November 2019
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