Lindwurmbrunnen, Dragon fountain at Neuer Platz, Klagenfurt, Austria
The Lindwurmbrunnen features a large dragon statue carved from greenschist, with water flowing from its open mouth and wings pressed against its body.
Created in 1583, the six-ton dragon statue was transported to Neuer Platz by three hundred men dressed in white and initially positioned facing north.
The fountain represents the founding legend of Klagenfurt, where brave men defeated a dragon that terrorized the region around present-day Lake Wörthersee.
The fountain underwent extensive restoration in 1997, with additional repairs in 2013 and 2017 to address cracks and structural issues in the monument.
The dragon statue was carved from a single block of greenschist extracted from Kreuzbergl, a mountain near Klagenfurt, and weighs approximately six tons.
Location: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Inception: 1583
Creator: Michael Hönel
Made from material: greenschist
Address: Neuer Platz
GPS coordinates: 46.62389,14.30778
Latest update: May 13, 2025 20:18
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