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Ross Fountain

fountain in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Summary

Ross Fountain is a fountain[1]. It draws 597 Wikipedia views per month (fountain category, ranking #20 of 187).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Jules Klagmann[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Edinburgh[4], Edinburgh[5]
  • Country: United Kingdom[6]
  • Genre: public art[7]
  • Manufacturer: Antoine Durenne[8]
  • Location: Princes Street Gardens[9]
  • Commons category: Ross Fountain[10]
  • Inception: 1862[11]
  • OS grid reference: NT2496973658[12]
  • Heritage designation: category A listed building[13]
  • Associated electoral district: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh[14]
  • Historic county: Midlothian[15]

Why It Matters

Ross Fountain has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · AllyD · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Creator → Jean-Baptiste-Jules Klagmann
    Manufacturer → Antoine Durenne
    Inception → +1862-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Manufacturer: Antoine Durenne"
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