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City Hall Man

Alexander Nehr & Fritz Tiefenthaler
1882/1985

Description

Replica, made by Tiefenthaler, of the 'City Hall Man', a statue on top of the tower of the town hall: a 3.4 meter tall statue of a knight in armour made from sheet copper, made by Nehr. The model was an armor of Emperor Maximilian I.

Inscription(s)

1882 schuf alexander nehr den
rathausmann
1985 restaurierten deses wahrzeichen wiens die
wiener stadtwerke-gaswerke
bürgermeister prof.dr. helmut zilk
erfüllte den wunsch der bevölkerung und liess
im september 1986 von prof. fritz tiefenthaler
diese nachbildung anfertigen

Sculptors

Alexander Nehr (Baja 1855 - Wien 1928), Austrian smith (Biography).
Fritz Tiefenthaler (Matrei 1929 - Wien 2010), Austrian sculptor

Sources & Information

Kunst und Kultur Wien, Denkmäler im Bereich der Wiener Ringstraße.
Wikipedia, Rathausplatz (Wien).
Stadt Wien, Kulturgut.

Locatie (N 48°12'36" - E 16°21'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi019; Photograph: 9 September 2012
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