Monument to Eberhard I

Monument to Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg

This monument to Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg, stands in a court of the Old Palace (Altes Schloss) in Stuttgart. Eberhard (1445-1496) was the first Duke of Württemberg. He was also known as Eberhard im Bart (Eberhard the Bearded).

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Napoleonic war memorial in Loiben

Napoleonic war memorial in Loiben, Austria

Riding the Wachau Railway I always wondered about the meaning of this big memorial just next to the tracks. After a visit at the Domäne Wachau I had the chance to learn more about it: It is a memorial about an engagement between French, Austrian and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars on Nov 11th, 1805.

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Monument to Sisi in Merano

Monument of Sisi in Merano, Italy

In a park of Merano I came across a monument to Empress Elisabeth of Austria who was a very important guest in Merano. It happens to be I met her twice on this day. My trip ended in Vienna where I saw another monument at the railway station Wien Westbahnhof.

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Monument to Mozart in Vienna

Monument to Mozart in Burggarten, Vienna

Monument to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen at the Burggarten in Vienna. The Burggarten is a public park at the rear of the Neue Hofburg (New Hofburg). The monument made of Laas marble was created by Viktor Oskar Tilgner. More…

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