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Centurione I (1987) in Bamberg

Centurione I by Igor Mitoraj in Bamberg, Germany

This sculpture was created in 1987 by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj. It is located near the Old Town Hall on the Lower Bridge in Bamberg. In the background, you see Michelsberg Abbey, which is currently being renovated.

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‘Seven proud sisters kissed by one sea’ in Rostock

'Seven proud sisters kissed by one sea' in Rostock, Germany

This sculpture in the city of Rostock named ‘Seven proud sisters are kissed by one sea’ (Sieben stolze Schwestern küsst das eine Meer) was created by Reinhardt Dietrich in 1985. It portrays the peaceful coexistence of the seven countries surrounding the Baltic Sea.

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Sculptures Statues

Saint John of Nepomuk in Windischgarsten

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk at the Ehemschiedhaus

This statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is located at a building named Ehemschiedhaus. The buildings is dating back to 13th century, the sculpture was created in the first half of 18th century. Love the flying angel above his head.

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Public Art Sculptures

‘Die Sendung mit der Maus’ in Erfurt

'Die Sendung mit der Maus' in Erfurt

Memories! For many children in Germany and Austria, these wise guys were stars of the TV series Die Sendung mit der Maus (The Show with the Mouse). If you look carefully on your urban walk through Erfurt you will find several protagonists of German children TV series.

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Fountains Sculptures

Gänsemädchenbrunnen in Vienna

Gänsemädchenbrunnen in Vienna, Austria

Someone in Vienna obviously doesn’t like monuments. The photo shows the Gänsemädchenbrunnen, a fountain located near the Museumsquartier in Vienna. The sculpture features a girl herding geese. The creator of this work was the Czech sculptor Antonín Pavel Wagner.

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Public Art Sculptures

Imperia in Constance

Statue Imperia in Constance, Germany

The statue of Imperia is placed at the port of Constance (Konstanz) It reminds of the Council of Constance in the years 1414-1418.

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Plaques Sculptures

Sculpture of a Reblaus in Gumpoldskirchen

Memorial plaque to Hans Moser in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria

This fun sculpture is placed next to a memorial plaque to the Austrian actor Hans Moser. Both are standing in Gumpoldskirchen, a centre of wineries south of Vienna. Besides his movies and plays Hans Moser got famous for singing a song about the ‘Reblaus’ (‘Pyhlloxera’). The Reblaus is a pest for grapevines.

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Sculpture ‘Points of View’ in Vienna

Sculpture 'Points of View' in Vienna, Austria

The sculpture ‘Points of View’ by Tony Cragg is placed in the Schaumburgergasse (4. District). I was very surprised to see this sculpture in Vienna again, as I saw a similar sculpture in Stuttgart some days earlier.

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Public Art Sculptures

Sculpture by Max Kratz in Essen

Sculpture by Max Kratz in Essen, Germany

This sculpture created by the German carver Max Kratz is located next to the central station of Essen. It is named ‘Steile Lagerung’ and reminds of the hard work miners did in the region.

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Monuments Sculptures

Monuments to Elisabeth of Austria

Monument of Elisabeth at Volksgarten in Vienna

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.

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Public Art Sculptures

‘Stadtkern’ of Graz

 The 'Stadtkern' of Graz, Austria

Fun idea: Near the geographic centre of my city a model of a peach stone indicates the city centre. This is a pun as in the German language we use for the centre of a city and the stone of a fruit the same term: ‘Kern’. The sculpture was designed by the artists Anne and Peter Knoll.

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Sculptures

Regina Pacis in Bonn

Regina Pacis in Bonn, Germany

A statue of the ‘Regina Pacis’ created by Wilhelm Rottermondt seen at the university of Bonn. I love to take photos of such sculptures as they are generally overlooked by tourists. What about you? Are you looking for such details on your walks through foreign cities?