The Fontana Morosini ('Lions') is the best-known fountain in Heraklion, serving as a landmark for locals and visitors alike. Following recent restoration work, it is now one of the city's finest monuments. The eight-lobed basin rests on an ornate three-stepped pedestal. It is adorned with reliefs of scenes from mythology and marine life, such as Tritons and dolphins, together with coats of arms. Above the basin are four lions from whose mouth water flowed. The fountain was originally crowned with an outsize statue of Poseidon, which was later destroyed, probably in an earthquake.