Mozart-Denkmal | |
.JPG) The monument in the Burggarten | |
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| 48°12′14.76″N 16°21′53.28″E / 48.2041000°N 16.3648000°E | |
| Location | Burggarten, Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria |
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| Designer | Karl König Viktor Tilgner |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 7.5 mt |
| Opening date | April 21, 1896 |
| Dedicated to | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
The Mozart Monument (German: Mozart-Denkmal) is a monument located in the Burggarten in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria since 1953.[1] It is dedicated to composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).
This 7.5-meter-high statue was made by architect Karl König (1841–1915) and sculptor Viktor Tilgner (1844–1896) and was unveiled at Albrechtsplatz (today Albertinaplatz) on April 21, 1896,[2] five days after Tilgner died.[1] Tilgner's signature was completed with his death date.[3]
- ^ a b Czeike, Felix (1995). "Mozartdenkmal". Historisches Lexikon Wien (in German). Vol. 4 (L–R). Vienna: Kremayr & Scheriau. p. 306. ISBN 3-218-00546-9. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Settele, Matthias (1996). Denkmal - Wiener Stadtgeschichten Vom Walzerkönig bis zur Spinnerin am Kreuz (in German) (2nd ed.). Wien: Deuticke. pp. 118–119. ISBN 3-216-30196-6.
- ^ Abraham, Hedwig. "Denkmäler der Wiener Ringstraße – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". viennatouristguide.at (in German). Retrieved December 1, 2014.