Nové Město nad Metují - fountain in front of the castle

In front of the castle in Nové Město nad Metují is the first stone fountain in the city, made in 1663. The stone fountain with dimensions of 2,38 x 2,10 x 1,08 m was made from one piece of sandstone boulder by a stonemason in Machov. The 60 q heavy fountain had to be transported in winter on a specially made sled. After a five-day transport, she was placed near a pond, later on Horská náměstí. The owner of the chateau, Josef Bartoň…