Built Expensively at a Cost of Rp31 Billion, This Fountain is Considered the Ugliest in the World

Built Expensively with a Cost of Rp31 Billion, This Fountain is Actually Considered the Ugliest in the World.

Built Expensively at a Cost of Rp31 Billion, This Fountain is Considered the Ugliest in the World

Dream - A fountain in Vienna, Austria, has been built at a cost of up to US$2 million or equivalent to IDR 31 billion. However, this fountain is considered the ugliest in Europe, even in the world.

The fountain called WirWasser was created by the avant-garde art group in Vienna, Gelitin.

According to Oddity Central, the local government created the fountain to commemorate 150 years of Vienna's modern water system that provides fresh water for the city. With the flow of water from rivers in the green forests of the Alpine mountains and helping to eradicate diseases such as cholera.

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is as follows: "The design of this new landmark symbolizes 'communal responsibility for water'. Although the design successfully won the hearts of the jury who chose Gelitin as the winner, it is not very popular among the general public, especially due to its very expensive price."

The fountain was inaugurated on October 24, 2023, in front of the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen. There were numerous mass criticisms on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) calling it the ugliest fountain they have ever seen, and others even claimed that this fountain has damaged Vienna's image.

Regardless of the criticism, the local government led by Social Democrat Mayor Michael Ludwig insists that the design of the fountain is an artistic one that is "extraordinary and inspired by reality".

This fountain is also considered to convey a very important "sense of togetherness."

Despite being accused of spending too much on its construction (1.8 million euros), officials say that they actually lowered the price from 2.1 million euros.

Some comments from the public in tweet X are like this: "The new fountain looks like it was made by a 5-year-old," writes a user X. "It's truly a sad day for Vienna. There are many true artists who can do much better and at a cheaper cost. Where is the romance, heritage, spirit, and history?" writes another netizen. "Are they giving an award to first-grade art class for its design?" asks another person jokingly.

"Fountain of Vienna"

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