The sculptural fountain “Honey Drop” by Saldus-born sculptor Kārlis Īle decorates the Maris Čaklis Square. The idea of the fountain is rooted in the poetic comparison of the city of Saldus’ countryman – the poet Maris Čaklis – with “a drop of honey in the Kurzeme bowl”.

The fountain consists of two horizontal honeycombs connected by a spectacular honey drop. The upper ridges are a symbol of heaven. The lower ridges are a symbol of the earth. And we humans are somewhere in between. The heavenly ridges are made of metal, the earthly ridges of granite. The big honey drop forms a link between heaven and earth, as if indicating man’s place in space. Water flows freely over the edges of the celestial ridge, some of it drains off in spurts and droplets, creating a honey rain to cool off and steam.

Photos from the Saldus TIC archive.