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High Jet Fountain, Schwarzenbergplatz

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High Jet Fountain, Schwarzenbergplatz

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High Jet Fountain, Schwarzenbergplatz

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    November 30, 2024

    Hochstrahlbrunnen from 1873, Vienna
    The Hochstrahlbrunnen is a fountain in Vienna. It is located on Schwarzenbergplatz and was put into operation on October 24, 1873 in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I after a construction period of four months to mark the completion of the first Vienna high-altitude spring water pipeline.
    Anton Gabrielli, the water pipeline's contractor, donated 200,000 crowns to build the fountain, which was commissioned by the city of Vienna and built by the contractor Gustav Bruck.
    In 1886/87, extensive considerations were made about regulating Schwarzenbergplatz and, associated with this, about redesigning the Hochstrahlbrunnen. The designs by the important sculptors Viktor Tilgner (1844–1896)[4] and Rudolf Weyr (1847–1914) were presented to the public in the Vienna Künstlerhaus from the end of January 1887, but no decision was made in their favor.
    The fountain was later converted into a light fountain in the style of a Fontaine lumineuse by the architect Oskar Marmorek (1863-1909) at a cost of 285,000 crowns, which was opened on June 23, 1906. At night it glows in the colors red, pink, yellow, violet, blue and green.
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      June 26, 2017

      Standing in the right place you get a nice refreshment :-)

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        March 27, 2020

        Nice to cool off on a long tour

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          May 2, 2021

          Always worth seeing! Especially in the evening when it is illuminated.

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            August 8, 2021

            Urban legend says that Austrians were forced to build this "monument to the Soviet liberators" by the Russians as part of their post WW2 atonement. However, nobody said that the monument has to be visible, so this fountain remained hidden by trees for decades - until the USSR fell and someone decided that Vienna can use yet another sightseeing location.

            And then the war in Ukraine started and someone painted the whole wall behind the monument like Ukrainian flag.

            Absolute must see in summer, with an added benefit of cooling down a bit.

              July 4, 2021

              Bathing in the fountain is prohibited! 😅

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                November 22, 2023

                Fountain in front of Belvedere Castle

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                  April 22, 2021

                  Nice swimming pool for tonight.

                    September 22, 2023

                    I come here regularly and every time the fountain shines and lights up brightly, my child's heart swells, the same one that used to watch with joy the changing and bright colors in the high stream of water here in the large square.

                    And yes, even if the well is dry, the beautiful stones in the well are remarkable and beautiful to look at.

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                      April 3, 2025

                      Around the square you will find some beautiful buildings such as the Palais Schwarzenberg, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the French Embassy.

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                        April 21, 2025

                        Unfortunately, the cycle path at Schwarzenbergplatz is a bit confusing; if you're not familiar with the area, you'll easily take a wrong turn.

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