Maria Theresa Monument, Bronze monument at Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna, Austria.
The 19-meter bronze statue features Empress Maria Theresa seated on a throne, surrounded by four equestrian statues of military commanders at each corner.
The monument, completed in 1888 after 13 years of construction, commemorates the Habsburg ruler who governed from 1740 to 1780 through major territorial changes.
Bronze reliefs on the monument's base depict important figures from the arts and sciences, including composers Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The monument stands between the Museum of Natural History and Art History Museum, accessible via Volkstheater and Museumsquartier metro stations.
The statue holds a scroll representing the Pragmatic Sanction in her left hand, which allowed female succession to the Habsburg throne for the first time.
Location: Vienna
Location: Innere Stadt
Inception: 1874
Creator: Karl von Hasenauer, Kaspar von Zumbusch
Official opening: May 13, 1888
Height: 1,936 cm
Address: Museumsplatz
Website: https://geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Maria-Theresien-Denkmal
GPS coordinates: 48.20470,16.36110
Latest update: May 11, 2025 18:27
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