Triton Fountain

Local nameTriton Fountain
LocationMsida, Malta

The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located just outside the City Gate of Valletta, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks.Designed and constructed between 1952 and 1959 under no less than three governing bodies, and conceived jointly by eminent sculptor Chevalier Vincent Apap and his collaborator draughtsman Victor Anastasi, the fountain became unofficially operational on Saturday 16 May 1959. The fountain was used as a stage for National Celebrations named 'Mill-Maltin għall-Maltin' and is believed to be what contributed to the dramatic collapse of the sculptural group on Wednesday 1 March 1978.

The sculptural group was repaired by Malta Drydocks engineers between January 1986 and April 1987.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritons'_Fountain

Address (Unnamed Road), Valletta VLT, Malta

Coordinates 35°53'44.223" N 14°30'29.871" E

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