Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Archibald Fountain

A large and elaborate Art Deco fountain in Hyde Park constructed to commemorate the association between Australia and France in World War I. It depicts a bronze Apollo surrounded by other mythical figures.

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Milestone
Constructed
1926 - 1932
Name
Alternate
Archibald Memorial Fountain
Commemorates
Position
1926 - 1932
1963
Type

Archibald fountain

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2008

The result of a bequest in the will of JF Archibald, the Archibald fountain took 13 years to organise and complete. Its French sculptor, François-Léon Sicard, never visited the site, which has become one of Sydney's enduring landmarks.