Top 10 Top 10 Fountains
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1. Donnerbrunnen
The fountain, created by Georg Raphael Donner in 1737–9, features allegories of Austrian rivers (see p87).
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2. Neptunbrunnen
Neptune with his trident overlooks cascades flowing into a large pool.
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3. Hochstrahlbrunnen
The enormous fountain, floodlit on summer nights, was built in 1873.
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4. Vermählungsbrunnen
On the site of the former city gallows Josef Emanuel von Erlach built a fountain of marble and bronze in 1732.
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5. Andromedabrunnen
The fountain shows the princess Andromeda in the fangs of a sea monster, sculpted by Georg Raphael Donner in 1741.
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6. Pallas Athene Brunnen
A statue of the Greek goddess of wisdom towers over the fountain.
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7. Danubius Brunnen
Part of the Albertina building, the fountain features allegories of the Danube.
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8. Michaelerplatz
The monumental fountains of the Hofburg.
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9. Schutzengelbrunnen
Little dragons spout water beneath the protecting angel who gives the fountain its name.
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10. Turkish Fountain
The Arabic-style fountain is beautifully tiled.
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