Hellbrunn Palace - Salzburg

Hellbrunn Palace, also known as Schloss Hellbrunn, is located on Furstenweg in Salzburg, Austria. It was built between 1613 and 1615 for Prince Archbishop Markus Sittikus of Hohenems. Sittikus had been elected archbishop in 1612 after the arrest of Archbishop Wolf Dietrich. He served in this position until his death in 1619. The palace was originally created as a pleasure palace, where the prince could sit back, relax, and enjoy life. The building and grounds have an Italian feel to them, owing to the many years the archbishop spent in that country. He was heavily influenced by their architecture and implemented much of it in his palace. In keeping with this he probably hired Santino Solari, the architect of the Salzburg Cathedral, to build his palace. The highlight of Hellbrunn is its extensive trick water fountains and water driven figures, which are located randomly throughout the grounds, and within several grottos on the property. The fountains were created as tricks to be played upon guests, in keeping with the Archbishop’s sense of humor.  Located on the grounds are a zoo, and the original gazebo featured in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.

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