Abraham’s Well in Beersheba is a deep masonry water well tied to the biblical Abraham, its rope-furrowed stones now sheltering the city’s archaeology museum.
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Oriental Bay, Wellington: Fountain, Wishing Well & Waterfront
An architect’s reading of Oriental Bay, Wellington — its sea wall promenade, the Carter Fountain, a 1960 tiled wishing well, and a reclaimed beach.
Well of Life: Ivan Meštrović’s Bronze Well in Zagreb
The Well of Life, Ivan Meštrović’s 1905 bronze sculpture in Zagreb, rings a water-filled well with ten life-size figures from birth to death.
The Holy Well, Malvern: A Spring House on the Hills
The Holy Well at Malvern Wells: a Grade II spring house on the Malvern Hills, home of the world’s oldest bottling plant, well dressing and votive folklore.
Trevi Fountain: Nicola Salvi’s Baroque Wish Machine in Rome
An architect’s reading of the Trevi Fountain in Rome: the Palazzo Poli backdrop, Oceanus and his Tritons, travertine scogli, the Acqua Vergine aqueduct, and the coin-throwing ritual.