Lions Fountain, Jerusalem

Lions fountain

The Lions Fountain is a fountain located in a park in the Yemin Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel.

The bronze and gold-plated, sculpted fountain was designed by the German sculptor Gernot Rumpf (see article in Wikipedia Deutsch) and erected in 1989.[1][2]

The fountain is a popular summertime waterplay space for Jerusalem's children.[3]

John Lyman's 2009 thriller, God's Lion concludes with the protagonist landing a helicopter alongside the Fountain.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lion's Fountain". Jerusalem Municipality. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Gorys, Erhard (2006). Heiliges Land: ein 10 000 Jahre altes Kulturland zwischen Mittelmeer, Rotem Meer und Jordan. DuMont Reiseverlag. p. 139.
  3. ↑ "Lion Fountain". Playscapes. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Lyman, John (2009). God's Lions: The Secret Chapel. ISBN 1625174373. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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