Fountain of Cybele | |
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Spanish: Fuente de Cibeles | |
Artist | Francisco Gutiérrez (sculptor) Roberto Michel (sculptor) Ventura Rodríguez (designer) |
Medium | White marble |
Movement | Neoclassicism |
Subject | Cybele |
Location | Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain |
40°25′10″N 3°41′35″W / 40.419345°N 3.693081°W |
The Fountain of Cybele (Spanish: Fuente de Cibeles, or simply, La Cibeles) is a neoclassical fountain in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cibeles. The sculptural group in its centre represents Cybele, a Phrygian earth and fertility deity. It has become one of the icons of the city.[1]