Moses Fountain (Vienna)
The Mosesbrunnen is a classicist fountain on Franziskanerplatz in Vienna's 1st district, Inner City .
The Moses Fountain was built in 1798 in the middle of Franziskanerplatz according to a design by Johann Martin Fischer . A larger than life statue of Moses stands on a plinth in a large fountain basin . On the base there is a lion mask as a gargoyle and a relief of drinking Israelites. The fountain bowl from the early 17th century originally stood in the house at Franziskanerplatz 6.
See also
literature
- Dehio Handbook Vienna I. District - Inner City . Berger, Horn 2003
Web links
Commons : Well of Moses - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 23.3 " N , 16 ° 22 ′ 26.8" E