Stork Fountain designed by Edvard Petersen and Vilhelm Bissen in 1894 on Amagertorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Stork Fountain designed by Edvard Petersen and Vilhelm Bissen in 1894 on Amagertorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark. The fountain was a gift to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise for their silver wedding anniversary in 1894. The three storks are about take to the air and in 1950 a tradition was established that newly-qualified mid-wives dance around the fountain.

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Size: 5200px × 3466px
Location: Amagertorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Photo credit: © Eden Breitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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