Tivoli Fountain (Olympia, Washington)

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Tivoli Fountain
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The fountain in 2018
Tivoli Fountain (Olympia, Washington)
Location Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°02′11″N122°54′06″W / 47.03651°N 122.90168°W / 47.03651; -122.90168 Coordinates: 47°02′11″N122°54′06″W / 47.03651°N 122.90168°W / 47.03651; -122.90168

The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on April 15, 1953, the copper and cement fountain is a replica of the Roman-style fountain in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park. [1]

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References

  1. "Tivoli fountain". 26 April 2016.