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Saracen Fountain, Alexandra Park, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow

Glasgow City, GB

Saracen Fountain, Alexandra Park, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow

The Saracen Fountain is a large, ornate fountain located in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was made of cast iron by Macfarlane & Co.'s Saracen Foundry for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition and presented to the city as a gift by foundry owner Walter Macfarlane. The fountain was origina

lly located in Kelvingrove Park. It is influenced by the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. It is now a Category A listed building.

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