Wehrmann in Eisen, Vienna, Memorial statue near Vienna City Hall, Austria.
The Wehrmann in Eisen stands as a bronze knight figure covered in nail heads, representing soldiers who served during World War I.
Created in 1915 at Schwarzenbergplatz, the statue functioned as a fundraising monument where citizens contributed by hammering nails into its surface.
The memorial contains an inscription reflecting the connection between wartime suffering and charitable acts through community participation.
Located at the intersection of Felderstrasse and Ebendorferstrasse, the statue stands near the Rathaus and remains accessible to pedestrians.
The armor of this memorial consists of approximately 500,000 individual nails, each representing a monetary donation for war widows and orphans.
GPS coordinates: 48.21187,16.35682
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:06
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