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Cascade fountain, Nymphs, Belvedere Palace Park, Vienna

Baroque fountain, sculptures of shell limestone from Zogelsdorf (larger than life-size), 18th century

vacuum preservation, reconstructions, vacuum hydrophobisation

Client: Burghauptmannschaft Austria

Project period: 2009

Location: Burghauptmannschaft Austria

Technologies

Previous state
(1) Previous state
Previous state
(2) Previous state
Completed construction, view towards south
(3) Completed construction, view towards south
Completed construction, view towards north
(4) Completed construction, view towards north
Statue, vacuum wrapped
(5) Statue, vacuum wrapped
Core removal, from base up into the centre of sculpture
(6) Core removal, from base up into the centre of sculpture
The withdrawn core
(7) The withdrawn core

The withdrawn core is hydrophobic (25 cm) on its whole length, what proves the total impregnation of the stone with hydrophobing agents. Now the Zogelsdorfer limestone is completely resistant against penetrating water and subsequent frost damage.

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