BVS Fountain

BVS Fountain is one of the few artistic fountains built after 1990. Its limited scale reflects a period during which insufficient funds were available for sculptural projects, fountains, or monumental works. 

It is located in the immediate vicinity of the building of the Bratislava Water Management Company (BVS), to which it belongs, and is accessible from the street via a short wooden walkway embedded into the lawn. 

The fountain basin, formed of a concrete square with a groove around its perimeter, is partially recessed into the ground. 

In its transverse axis, it features a small water basin in which, as on the pedestal, there is an abstract metal structure with dynamic spiral shapes. 

The fountain is primarily a decorative feature that enlivens the environment. The area around the basin is paved with roughly finished irregular stone slabs that are contrast starkly with the subtlety of the other forms. A nearby relaxation area offers simple concrete benches with wooden seats. 

SJ, ZD 

Research status as of 30. 11. 2022. 


Authorship

Co-authorship


Years

  • 2011 – implementation

Type

Material

concrete, hydronalium, metal

Technique

casting, paving, formwork, bending

Dimensions

120 x 350 x 350 cm

Inscription

unidentified

Condition

  • preserved, maintained
  • operational
The concrete surface and relief texture is worn in places.

Registration

  • unidentified

Owner

  • Bratislava Water Management Company, a. s. (BVS)

Administrator

  • Bratislava Water Management Company, a. s. (BVS)

Address

Prešovská 48

Location details

Set within the green belt in front of the BVS building and accessible via a short wooden walkway.

Plot number

15277/34

GPS

48.1614440, 17.1464710

Other works in the area

Birth of Life / Protection of Life

Erna Masarovičová 1973 – 1978

Ceramic Fountain

Imrich Vanek 1985

Veil Fountain

Jozef Vachálek 1978

Wedding

Vladimír Kompánek 1972 – 1973