Siebenbrunnen, Protected fountain in Margareten, Vienna, Austria

Siebenbrunnen is a stone fountain on Siebenbrunnenplatz in Margareten, unveiled in 1904 and sculpted by Richard Kauffungen. It has seven water outlets, each above a coat of arms of a former suburb now part of Margareten, and is crowned by a figure of Vindobona whose pedestal carries a relief portrait of Karl Lueger and dedication inscriptions.

In 1562 King Ferdinand I commissioned Vienna's first dedicated water supply for the Hofburg. Water was gathered in seven wells on the Siebenbrunnenfeld in Oberreinprechtsdorf and led through cast-iron pipes to a reservoir beneath the Augustinerbastei, then on to the palace. The fountain itself was unveiled in 1904, created by sculptor Richard Kauffungen to mark that conduit, the incorporation of the former suburbs into the 5th district and Mayor Karl Lueger's 60th birthday.

The fountain sits in a location that was once vital to Vienna's water network and shows through its coat of arms carvings the history of surrounding districts. People gather here to connect with the story of how the city managed its water supply in earlier times.

The fountain sits on Siebenbrunnenplatz, a traffic-calmed square with benches and green spaces where you can rest. It is easy to reach on foot and offers a quiet spot in a residential neighborhood.

The seven water outlets commemorate the seven wells of the Siebenbrunnenfeld in Oberreinprechtsdorf, which from 1562 fed the Hofwasserleitung supplying the Hofburg. The fountain's inscriptions recall those wells and mark Karl Lueger's 60th birthday.