Opole Ceres is the usual name for the Art Nouveau fountain from 1907, located on Plac Daszyński in Opole. At the top of the fountain there is a statue of Ceres, the goddess of fertility, and at her feet you can see several figures that are allegories of the Opole industry, fisheries and agriculture. Around the fountain there is an inscription in German: "Civic loyalty with diligence coupled with the rejuvenating source of a good German soul."
The fountain was designed by Edmund Gomansky. It was to be made of bronze, but due to the high cost, definitely cheaper stone was used for its construction. Until World War II, the openwork canopy was also rising above the statue.
Contrary to the name according to Gomansky's original design, the main statue of the fountain was not supposed to depict Ceres, but Minerva, the goddess of art, craft and wisdom. As a result of numerous alterations, however, this figure began to be identified with Ceres. For some time she was even considered Mary because of the cross on her chest.
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