Madrid - Fountain of Cybele

(Local Name: Fuente de Cibeles) The Fuente de Cibeles is one of the great landmarks of Madrid and the central feature of one of the city's most beautiful squares. On the fountain the Greek goddess of fertility and love sits on a chariot drawn by two lions. The fountain was designed by the architect Ventura Rodríguez and its execution completed by Francisco Gutiérrez and Robert Michel in 1782.

Originally the fountain stood at the beginning of the Recoletos, looking towards the Paseo del Prado. It was only later that it was turned round 90 degrees so that it faced the Calle de Alcalá.