Belvedere Mermaids - Vienna, Austria
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 11.549 E 016° 22.868
33U E 602641 N 5338616
This sculpture is part of one of the fountains located in the gardens of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna.
Waymark Code: WMKGZ2
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 04/13/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This large fountain has three mermaids in the center with an infant. One of the mermaids seems to be cradling a model of a city. Another sculpture on the side depicts a man wrestling with a crocodile.
Unfortunately, and surprisingly, no additional information about this fountain could be found online.

Mermaids have a wide representation in myth and folklore...with the first known mentions in ancient Syria around 1000 BC. See the Wikipedia article on mermaids at (visit link)
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1000 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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