Mirabell Gardens - Salzburg, Austria
N 47° 48.254 E 013° 02.550
33T E 353430 N 5296396
The Mirabell Gardens are located on the grounds of Schloss Mirabell (English: Mirabell Palace), beautiful Baroque palace in Salzburg, Austria. The gardens were featured on an Austria postage stamp in 1923.
Waymark Code: WMN7CP
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date Posted: 01/11/2015
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"The famous Mirabell Gardens were redesigned around 1690 under Prince-Archbishop Johann Ernst Graf von Thun to plans by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and completely remodeled around 1730 by Franz Anton Danreiter. The Pegasus Fountain, a work by Kaspar Gras from Innsbruck, was installed in 1913. The four groups of statues around the fountain were sculpted by Ottavio Mosto (1690) and symbolize the 4 elements: fire, air, earth and water. The Mirabell Gardens were opened to the public by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1854. Today they are a horticultural masterpiece and popular backdrop for photographers."
--Official Salzburg Travel Guide (
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Stamp Issuing Country: Austria
Date of Issue: 5-22-1923
Denomination: 120+480 kr - Austro-Hungarian krone
Color: Cobalt
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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