Trg Branka Radičevića, Sremski Karlovci
The “Four Lions” Fountain is located in the middle of the town square. It was built in 1799 to mark the completion of the first waterworks in Karlovci. The plumbing fixtures were installed by Dimitrije Zaharič, while the leading architect was an Italian, Giuseppe Aprili. It was built of red marble in the Baroque style.
The fountain underwent reconstruction in 1858 and 1925, as evidenced by the inscriptions on the stone slabs above the fountain basin. In October 2007, the fountain was renovated by Prof. Dr. Miodrag Radulovački, an alumnus of the Karlovci Grammar School. In addition, the fountain was moved to its current location in 1903, after the construction of the current building of the Karlovci Grammar School. Surrounded by the Clerical High School, Patriarchal Court, Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church, Karlovci Grammar School and City Hall, The “Four Lions” Fountain is one of the oldest silent witnesses of the of the tempestuous history of Karlovci. Some of the most beautiful photos of many enamored couples have been taken beside this fountain, and legend has it that everyone who takes a sip of water from this fountain will return to Sremski Karlovci one day and get married here.
