The monument to Prince Eugene of Savoy placed in the center of Vienna (Heldenplatz) was created by Anton Dominik Fernkorn. The military commander, in Vienna generally known as Prinz Eugen, got also famous for building one of the most important palaces in Vienna named Schloss Belvedere. More…
Category: Monuments
Monument to Archduke Charles in Vienna
This equestrian statue was erected in 1860 to the memory of Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen. The most interesting fact of this statue is the pose of the horse. It stands with two legs only on the pedestal, the tail doesn’t support the construction. More…
Monument to Sisi in Szeged
On my first walk through Szeged I came across a monument to Elisabeth of Austria, who was also Queen of Hungary. Her Hungarian name is Erzsébet but many people of the 21th century just know her by the name Sisi or Sissi. More…