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Schloss Hellbrunn, Salzburg

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#4 of 285 in Historic Sites in Austrian Alps

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Built as a summer day residence for Markus Sittikus (who was both a prince and an archbishop), Schloss Hellbrunn is famous for its trick fountains. The palace was built from 1613 to 1619 as a place of celebration. Sittikus designed the fountains and water-powered figures in the palace's park to entertain and confuse his guests. The trick fountains spray at seemingly random moments, so be prepared to get a little bit wet. Visit the grottos to see representations of Greek mythology, and watch the water-powered show of Perseus freeing Andromeda and Apollo flaying Marsyas. Walk through the palace to get a feel for how the prince and his noble guests celebrated. The park was designed as a show of contrasts of light and dark, fire and water. Plan your Schloss Hellbrunn visit and explore what else you can see and do in Salzburg using our Salzburg travel route planner .

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• By tore868

  Vi prioriterte å bruke tiden i vannparken. Ledsaget av en dyktig guide ble vi geleidet gjennom de forskjellige overraskelsene parken har å tilby.  more »

• By Mytravadv

  Bought a 48hr Salzburg card which entitled us to enter the palace and trick fountains. No charge to visit the grounds. We were told that we had to be guided through the trick fountains before we were ...  more »

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• By Chika

  Great scenery and the fountain garden was the highlight of the trip! The archbishop of a few hundreds years ago invented very unique and fun fountains and tricks to entertain the guests since then. My active children, who never be happy for any sightseeing activities, had a blast and wanted to take the tour so many times. Great place with kids to visit!

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• By Senaka Buthpitiya

  The guided tour of the trick fountains is an amazing experience, left with a huge smile. The garden is very tranquil and a nice place spend some time wondering around. Highly recommend the audio guide for the castle, helped to put everything we saw into context. Came hear planning to spend a couple of hours, ended up spending nearly 4 hours.

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