Marienbrunnen Großgmain
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The Marienbrunnen Großgmain stands on the church square on Salzburgerstrasse in the municipality of Großgmain in the Salzburg-Umgebung district in the state of Salzburg . The double baroque fountain figure of Maria lactans is an earlier widespread depiction of the mother of Jesus as the breastfeeding Theotokos , and therefore unique . The fountain is under monument protection ( list entry ).
history
The fountain was built in 1646 and in 1693 received the central double figure Maria lactans by the sculptor Johann Schwaiger (1657–1734) from Reichenhall .
description
The hexagonal fountain with two steps is made of marble with relief decorations and has a wrought iron top. The double figure of the crescent moon Madonna with a wreath of stars pours water from both sides of the breasts.
literature
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Salzburg 1986 . Großgmain, fountain on the church square. P. 136.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 43 ′ 28.9 ″ N , 12 ° 54 ′ 24.2 ″ E