This monument commemorates Franz Wirer von Rettenbach. He is considered the founder of the first Austrian saline water health spa in Bad Ischl. You find his sculpture in the spa park of Bad Ischl.
Category: Monuments
Monument to Eberhard I
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).
William Shakespeare in Weimar
Walking through Ilm Park (Park an der Ilm), I came across this monument to William Shakespeare. What a surprise. I knew that Weimar is famous for Goethe, Schiller, and Herder. What is the link to Shakespeare? In fact, Goethe played a role in this question.
Monument to Alexander Girardi
On a small green square near the Karlsplatz in Vienna, You find this monument to Alexander Girardi. He was a famous actor in Austria before 1918. Do you see the wood plane under his arm? This tool refers to one of his roles.
Monument to Sisi in Vienna
This monument to Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria stands in the Volksgarten in the 1st district of Vienna. Friedrich Ohmann designed the monument. Hans Bitterlich created the statue.
Monument to Elisabeth of Austria
On a walk through Szeged, you may come across this monument to Elisabeth of Austria, who was also Queen of Hungary. Her Hungarian name is Erzsébet, but many people of the 21st century know her by Sisi or Sissi.
Monument to Julius Caesar
This monument in Cividale del Friuli commemorates Julius Caesar, who founded the city in 50 BC. Its founding name was Forum Iulli. The name of the area of modern Friuli originates from this ancient city name.
Karlsruhe Pyramid
The Karlsruhe Pyramid was constructed between 1823 and 1825 according to plans by architect Friedrich Weinbrenner. It commemorates Karl III Wilhelm Margrave of Baden-Durlach, the founder of the planned city of Karlsruhe.
Monument to Marcus Aurelius
This monument to Marcus Aurelius is a replica of an equestrian statue on Capitols Square (Piazza del Campidoglio) in Rome. The sculpture in Tulln commemorates a Roman camp named Comagena, which was the predecessor of the modern city.
Monument to Friedrich Nietzsche
Visitors to the city of Naumburg (Saale) find this monument to Friedrich Nietzsche on a square called Holzmarkt. If you are interested in the life of this philosopher, there is also a museum about him and his work in his former home in Naumburg.
Monument to Peter Rosegger
This monument to Peter Rosegger stands in Kapfenberg. He became famous as a regional writer. The inscription mentions him as a poet of the forest, which probably refers to the fact that he grew up in the nearby woodland and wrote much about life there.
Monument to Archduke Charles
This equestrian statue was erected in 1860 to commemorate Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen. The most intriguing fact about this statue is the horse’s pose. It stands with two legs only on the pedestal. The tail doesn’t support the construction.