Ain El Fouara Fountain
Monument on the fountain in 2015 | |
Interactive map of Ain El Fouara Fountain | |
| Location | Algeria, Sétif |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′22″N 5°24′18″E / 36.18944°N 5.40500°E |
| Builder | Francis de Saint-Vidal |
| Type | Monument |
| Opening date | 1898 |
Ain El Fouara Fountain (Arabic: نافورة عين الفوارة, lit. 'fountain spring gushing') is an emblematic and famous monument of Sétif in Algeria. This fountain consists of a statue made in 1898 by the French sculptor Francis de Saint-Vidal. The statue, representing a totally naked woman, is the subject of several acts of vandalism.
The sculpture made of white stone and marble, located in the city of Setif, Algeria. It was constructed in 1898 and is associated with a spring from which it draws its water. The fountain is situated at the center of Independence Square in Setif and is considered one of the city's landmarks. It has been the subject of poetry and literary works by Algerian and Arab writers.