Шёнбруннские родники, Natural spring monument in Krasnoarmeysky district, Volgograd, Russia.
The Schönbrunn Springs are a protected natural monument in Volgograd consisting of three water outlets in the southern part of the city. The water contains sulfate-carbonate-calcium-sodium compounds and meets drinking water standards.
German settlers discovered these springs in 1765 while establishing the Sarepta colony in the region. By 1768 a wooden water system was built to bring water from the sources to the settlement.
The name comes from German settlers and means 'beautiful springs for fountains'. This naming reflects how the German community once valued this water source for their settlement.
The springs are located in the southern part of the city and are relatively easy to reach. You can visit year-round, though the ground may be slippery during winter months.
During the Battle of Stalingrad these springs were the only water source available to the destroyed southern part of the city. They became a lifeline for people surviving in the devastated area.
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