Buza Péter: Spring and Fountains - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1994)

to the Castle District to be erected in its new place outside no. 53 Úri utca, close by its original post. It stands on a simpler base, its spout is an unadorned iron pipe, and its crescentshaped basin has disappeared without a trace. However, it is at least there, charming the modern-day besiegers of Buda with its beauty.

The secrets of courtyards

Rézi Fischer and Hebe-Artemis were born in a period when ornamental fountains, although also meant to be beautiful, were built to fulfil their original function of offering water to the thirsty. Although their detailed discussion is beyond the scope of this work, it is here that mention must be made of courtyard fountains, which were an integral part of every carefully designed building. The majority of what we know about this subject has been collected and published by György Rajna, that enthusiastic chronicler of the city. His findings reveal that the mid-19th century marks the beginning of sculptural decThere used to be a well in the courtyard of every building in the

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