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Set into the garden wall on the south side of Hellbrunn, the Mechanical Theatre is a small stone structure that conceals an extraordinary feat of eighteenth century engineering. Behind its arched facade, 163 figures hand carved from lime wood enact the bustling life of a Baroque town, almost all of them set in motion by a single water wheel and accompanied by a water powered organ. It was built between 1748 and 1752 by the miner and master mechanic Lorenz Rosenegger for Archbishop Andreas Jakob von Dietrichstein, and the mechanism still runs today. While the figures themselves animate only during the ticketed fountain tour, the building's grotto like exterior, its green patina and its clever integration into the gardens can be enjoyed freely from the surrounding public paths.
Datos clave
- 163 figures — Hand carved from lime wood, almost all of them set in motion
- 1752 year — Completed by Lorenz Rosenegger after four years of work
- 1 water wheel — A single wheel drives the entire scene, with no electricity at all
📍 Wasserspiele Hellbrunn, 5020, Salzburg