The Troja Chateau is a Baroque palace built in the northern part of Prague for the Counts of Sternberg. On the south side of the palace is a grand stairway leading to the garden, with this sculptural group at the center. It originally served as a fountain, with falling water adding to the dramatic scenes of Giants falling to the underworld. The fountain was designed and executed by Johann Georg Heermann and his nephews, Zacharias and Paul Heermann.
Today, Troja Chateau is owned by the City of Prague and is open to the public on a regular basis.
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