About this place
The Muschelbrunnen represents the watery depths of the earth, the starting point of the garden's hidden mythological journey. The struggling tritons symbolize the burden of the mortal world. From here, Prince Eugene envisioned his own heroic ascent up the hill to take his place among the gods in the Upper Belvedere.
Key facts
- 4 tritons — Are depicted struggling to hold up the massive basin
- 1 shell — Acts as the magnificent scalloped centerpiece of the fountain
- 18 century — When this mythological theme was highly popular among the elite
📍 Rennweg, 1030, Wien