Maria-Theresien-Platz and Memorial

The landmark to Empress Maria Theresa is a standout amongst the most amazing in all Vienna and overwhelms the square named after her. Flanked by the Museum of Art History Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Natural History Museum Naturhistorisches Museum, the statue was authorized by Franz Joseph I and was revealed in 1887. This monstrous landmark portrays the Empress on her position of royalty while encompassed by significant personages of her day, including ious officers on horseback. The high reliefs portray renowned figures from the fields of legislative issues, financial aspects, and expressions of the human experience, including Haydyn, Gluck, and the youngster wonder, Mozart.