Residenz Fountain
Residenzplatz, A-5020 Salzburg - Austria
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The fabulous Residenzbrunnen (Residenz Fountin), a monumental expression of Salzburg’s opulence, is ascribed to Tommaso di Garona and was constructed at the wish of Bishop Guidobald Thun from 1656 to 1661. Its extraordinary sculptures, 15 metres high, show four sea-horses galloping out of undersea grottos crowned with a Triton. The base of the fountain is supported by Atlas figues entwined with dolphins. The fountain is known by many from the scene in the film “The Sound of Music”, in which Maria stops to splash water at the horses while singing “I Have Confidence”.
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