Fountain of Cybele

Fountain of Cybele
Spanish: Fuente de Cibeles
ArtistFrancisco Gutiérrez (sculptor)
Roberto Michel [es] (sculptor)
Ventura Rodríguez (designer)
MediumWhite marble
MovementNeoclassicism
SubjectCybele
LocationPlaza de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°25′10″N 3°41′35″W / 40.419345°N 3.693081°W / 40.419345; -3.693081

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]

  1. ^ Domingo, Marta R. (20 August 2012). "Los cinco secretos que esconde la fuente de la Cibeles". ABC.