Fountain of Ceres

The Fountain of Ceres is a 19th century fountain-sculpture of the Roman goddess of agriculture and it's perhaps the most beautiful part of the Eden-like Jardín del Parterre just behind the Royal Palace in Aranjuez, Spain.

What's most delightful about this fountain is the contrast between the exquisitely blue sky and water and the intensely purple flowers and green grass. The fountain is also as such that it sprays plumes of mist into the air, making for a remarkable refreshing spot on a hot day in Spain's central plateau.

This represents the Roman goddess of agriculture. The main figure sits between children carrying baskets of flowers and cereals. The statue was moved to this oval pool (from the Prince's Gardens) in the early 20th century, when the Parterre Garden was renovated. The sculpture is dedicated to Stephen Agreda.