Sunday, June 14, 2020

Hellbrunn digital collage


Hellbrunn Palace, built in 1613-1619, is located near Salzburg, Austria.  It is known for its trick fountains which were designed to squirt unsuspecting visitors as they visited.  
The statue pictured is of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who was also Queen of Hungary.  She was born in 1837, and was greatly beloved, particularly in Hungary as she played a key role in joining the two countries.  She married at 16, ruled for 44 years (the longest tenure for an Austrian Empress) and was assassinated at 60.  It appears that the statue is no longer at Hellbrunn and has been moved to Salzburg.

Cheers!
PJ

(c) 2020 PJ Lehrer

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