Vienna is an imperial city and it has so many corners to discover. You walk and you come across centuries-old buildings, with wide avenues, squares, parks, cafes, shops and sculptures everywhere.
But whose are those sculptures that decorate Vienna? Artists, politicians, nobles? Do you remember anything in particular? A plague? A war? A victory? If you are interested in sculpture and you do not want to pass by the most important sculptures in Vienna without knowing what they are about, then read carefully as they are the four best sculptures in Vienna:
- Mozart sculpture: the sculpture of the genius musician and composer Wolfang Amadeus Mozart it is on the no less famous Ringstrasse, in the Burggarten. It is seen at the entrance of the park and is made with Laaser marble, from South Tyrol in Italy. The stairs that lead to the statue are made of diorite stone and the pedestal is looped there. It is in the Art-Noveau style and presents some scenes in bas-relief from the opera Don Giovanni, of his authorship. In the back of the sculpture, little Mozart is seen with his sister and father.
- Monument of Emperor Francis: it is a monument with a bronze skeleton that dates from 1846 and it was built in Milan. Ferdianndo I, his son, commissioned it. The man is dressed in a toga, a symbol of the kingdom's multi-ethnic condition, and there are four statues of women around him, symbolizing peace, justice, power, and loyalty, respectively. You can see it in the Hofburg Palace.
- Franz Grillparzer Monument: is in Volksgarten and it is the sculpture of a famous Austrian writer. It was placed there in 1889 when the writer had already died and has some reliefs on the sides with scenes from the author's remains.
- Monument of Maria Teresa: It is a monument dedicated to the famous Austrian Empress. It is between the Museum of Art History and the Museum of Natural History and it is very important. Its construction took 13 years and it was inaugurated in the presence of the Empress Sissí. It is 19 meters high and his figure is six meters. She is surrounded by advisers and commanders.