The Austrian Fountain on Freion Square

The Austrian Fountain on Freion Square

The Austrian Fountain on Freion Square in Vienna's First District. This fountain was designed by Ludwig von Schwantaler, and the statue was made by the Royal Bavarian Ore Foundry in Munich under the guidance of Ferdinand Miller. This fountain was unveiled on October 16, 1846, consisting of a four-way basin made of Mathausen granite, a pillar surrounded by oak trees, allegorical figures symbolizing the four main rivers of the monarchy at the time (Danube, Po, Elbe, Vistula), and an Austrian statue draped in a star cloak, wearing a wall crown, holding a spear and shield.