Obeliskbrunnen, Water well in Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, Vienna, Austria
The Obelisk Fountain features a 31-meter-tall stone structure supported by four gilded turtles, crowned with an eagle on a golden sphere at its summit.
Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg constructed the fountain in 1777, with sculptural work by Benedict Henrici based on Wilhelm Beyer's designs.
The hieroglyphic symbols on the obelisk attempt to tell the Habsburg dynasty's history, despite being created before hieroglyphs were actually deciphered in 1822.
The fountain marks the end point of the eastern diagonal avenue in Schönbrunn gardens, with a water basin spanning 160 square meters at its base.
The structure includes two caves: an upper one with leaf decorations and water features, and a lower one with three entrances at the basin level.
Location: Vienna
GPS coordinates: 48.18010,16.31590
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:15
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