![]() ![]() On the base itself (like on the votive monument) are statues of Mary, Joseph and the high priest. On three sides of the base can be seen reliefs – the adoration of the shepherds, the adoration of the kings and the representation in the temple. Under Joseph I, a wooden monument was made according to a draft by the court architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and was mounted at Hoher Markt on March 19, 1706.Īs the wooden votive monument was very bleak, Emperor Charles VI had a Baroque temple built in 1725 according to a drawing by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. This promise was honored by his sons after 1705. This votive monument hearkens back to a vow by Emperor Leopold I in 1702, who, concerned about the return of his son Joseph from the siege of the Palatine Landau Fortress (in the War of the Spanish Succession), vowed to construct a memorial. The “Josephssäule” (Joseph’s column) was originally constructed on the square that is now the location of the Vermählungsbrunnen. The Vermählungsbrunnen is also called the “Josefsbrunnen.” The Vermählungsbrunnen got its name from the representation of the so-called bridal group of Mary and Joseph with the high priest. Vermählungsbrunnen – Hoher Markt The Vermählungsbrunnen I’ll go into more detail for a couple of these special fountains, without wishing to make the many others seem any less significant – every one of them has its own history (which you can read in volumes 1 and 2 of Auf springt der Quell – Wasser im Stadtbild – Ein Wiener Brunnenlexikon by Josef Donner, Österreichische Vereinigung für Gas- und Wasserfach ÖVGW, Vienna). They often came about from special occasions and were usually created by famous artists of their era. The monument and memorial fountains come across as much more conspicuous. The city of Vienna has created a mobile city map in which all of the city’s water fountains are visible. The water fountains that are overseen by Wiener Wasser and the Stadtgärten are available as a free opportunity for refreshment to anyone who happens to be thirsty. There are now more than 900 water fountains in Vienna, as well as 54 monument and memorial fountains that are managed by the city of Vienna. … and today: water fountains, monument and memorial fountains At the same time, domestic wells, of which there were around 10,000 in the mid-19th century, also disappeared (recommended reading: Der Basilisk in der Schönlaterngasse (available only in Germen), an old Viennese legend about a basilisk that was said to have lived in a domestic well in the year 1212). The public fountains thus gradually lost their significance over time. Vienna’s water supply was continually improved thanks to the construction of the water pipelines. Starting in the 16th century, the first monument fountains came about, which had representative purposes in addition to their function as water dispensers. In 1310, a water pipeline under the Tuchlauben was first mentioned. ![]() Over time, the fountains turned into representative monuments, which were intricately built and artistically designed.ĭuring the late Middle Ages, the fountains were available primarily to markets on the corresponding public squares in Vienna. ![]() Vienna’s fountains – back then…Īlready during Roman times, the public fountains supplied the population with water as well as firefighting, which was unfortunately often necessary. At the same time, they’re popular meeting places that really stand out among the Viennese as well as visitors and guests to the city, before diving into all the hustle and bustle of the city. In the summer, these fountains – like oases in the desert – serve as recreational “cool spots” in the city. What do you hear over there? A quiet burbling sound perhaps? Or are they merely hallucinations? You can confidently follow the sound, since it surely one of the many fountains in Vienna. When the thermometers are over 30☌, the air appears to flicker, there’s no breeze, and people are longing to cool off…. Cool meeting places in the heat of the cityĭuring summer, it can get really hot in the city of Vienna. ![]()
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