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Prinz Eugen von Savoyen

Prince Eugene of Savoy

Eugène-François, prince de Savoie-Carignan
Paris 1663 - Wien 1736
one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna
(Wikipedia)

Anton Dominik Fernkorn & Eduard van der Nüll
1865

Description

Bronze equestrian statue of Prince Eugene on a prancing horse, standing over Turkish insignia. The statue stands on a richly decorated bronze base. The whole on a stone pedestal with bronze ornaments.

Inscription(s)

Prinz Eugen der edle Ritter
Von Kaiser Franz Joseph errichtet 1865.	Dem weisen Rathgeber dreier Kaiser	Dem ruhmreichen Sieger über Oesterreichs Feinde

On the fourth face is the prince's coat of arms.

On the four corners and the long faces the names of the important battles:

(click on the photo for an enlargement in a separate window.)

Benia 1697

Hoechstaedt 1704

Turin 1706

Malplaquet 1709

Peterwardein 1716

Belgrad 1717

Annotation

Unveiled 18 October 1865 and the 202nd anniversary of the Prince's birth. The statue is sculpted by Fernkorn, the design of the socle is by Van der Nüll.

Sculptors

Anton Dominik Ritter von Fernkorn (Erfurt 1830 - Wien 1878), Austrian sculptor and bronze founder (Wikipedia).
Eduard van der Nüll (Wien 1812 - Wien 1868), Austrian architect (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Kunst und Kultur Wien, Denkmäler im Bereich der Wiener Ringstraße.
Stadt Wien, Kulturgut.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 48°12'21" - E 16°21'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi112; Photograph: 10 September 2012
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