On my walk through Ilm Park (Park an der Ilm), I come across this monument to William Shakespeare. What a surprise. I did know that Weimar is known for Goethe, Schiller, and Herder. What is the link to Shakespeare? In fact, Goethe played an important role in this question.
This monument to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is located at a square named Holzmarkt (Timber market) in Naumburg (Saale). After the death of his father in 1849, Friedrich Nietzsche lived in this city from 1850 to 1856. His former home is now a museum dedicted to his life and work.
On a small green square near the Karlsplatz, I come across a monument to Alexander Girardi. He carries a wood plane under his arm. What does that mean?
Monument to Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg situated in the Altes Schloss (Old Palace) of Stuttgart. Eberhard (1445-14969 was the first Duke of Württemberg. He was also known as Eberhard im Bart (Eberhard the Bearded).
One can still find monuments to Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, in different places of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Feel free to scroll through all of the monuments I came across during my trips.
A monument to Peter Rosegger located in Kapfenberg. He was a famous regional poet in Styria. The monument mentions him as a poet of the forest which probably refers to the fact that he grew up in the forest nearby and wrote much about the life there.
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.
The 9th day of my InterRail journey ended at the railway station Wiener Westbahnhof in Vienna. It was nearly midnight when I arrived. Only the statue of Elisabeth of Austria (‘Sisi’) bid me welcome.
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.
This monument to Empress Elisabeth ‘Sisi’ of Austria is located at the Volksgarten in the 1st district of Vienna. The monument was designed by Friedrich Ohmann, the statue was created by Hans Bitterlich. More…
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…
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…