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Hellbrunn Palace was built in 1613–15 as a day-trip pleasure palace for Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus. It is famous above all for its Wasserspiele (trick fountains) — an elaborate system of hidden water jets designed to surprise and soak unsuspecting guests, still operating exactly as 400 years ago.
Markus Sittikus, inspired by Italian villas, had the palace and trick fountains built in just three years. Unlike most Baroque palaces, Hellbrunn was designed purely for daytime entertainment — it has no bedrooms. The trick fountains survive virtually unchanged.