{"id":122229,"date":"2017-03-10T07:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T06:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/?p=122229"},"modified":"2017-03-29T13:28:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:28:23","slug":"the-hellbrunn-trick-fountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/the-hellbrunn-trick-fountains\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hellbrunn trick fountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is a magical time of year in Salzburg. People dive into the waters along the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, shady guest gardens invite visitors to stay a while, and there are all sorts of other things happening on the squares, streets and alleys in the city. But if a person is ever in the mood for something extraordinary and globally unique, then they should absolutely pay a visit to Hellbrunn Palace <\/a>and the famous trick fountains. After a delightful meal in the old city, we hop on our bikes and head off southwards. We leave the fortress on the right-hand side, and admire the majestic view towards the Untersberg and as far as the Tennen mountain range. The Salzach River flowing alongside us provides a light breeze, which does not make the sun feel quite so hot. Anticipation! The mood among us all can probably be best described this way, because what is waiting for us today cannot be experienced every day.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus \u2013 Hellbrunn trick fountains<\/p><\/div>\n

The \u2018Villa suburbana\u2019 south of the city<\/h2>\n

It was in 1612 when the powerful Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Markus Sittikus<\/em>, commissioned the construction of a pleasure palace south of the city. As a great admirer of Italian arts and the southern lifestyle, he wanted to have a \u2018<\/em>Villa suburbana\u2019<\/em> (suburban villa) built by the famous architect Santino Solari<\/em>. The palace was intended to be magnificent and in accordance with the power which prince-archbishops held in this era. It was never meant to be a residence. Hellbrunn was constructed solely as a pleasure palace with a view of the city. The central theme at Hellbrunn, if you will, was water. Fresh springs invigorated body, spirit and soul at the same time. In the beautiful gardens one could walk along the ponds for hours, and the famous trick fountains were constructed for amusement of the many guests. So much for history! During our trip it comes to mind that it is actually incredible that today, after over 400 years, the \u201cwater games\u201d can still be experienced as in those days.<\/p>\n

As we arrive at Hellbrunn Palace after a ride of just over half an hour, a world in which one cannot stop being astonished awaits us. There is so much to see here, so much to discover. The children cannot see enough of the gigantic sturgeons in the ponds, while we adults enjoy the magnificent Mediterranean architecture and visualise how life might have looked here hundreds of years ago. On the right side behind the palace we also reach the entrance to the trick fountains, and are introduced to our group and our tour guide. Once again the phrase \u201cexpect the unexpected\u201d <\/em>comes to mind as we take a seat in a small amphitheatre and are welcomed by the Hellbrunn trick fountains. Well, this is going to be quite something\u2026<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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