Johann Andreas von Liebenberg was mayor of Vienna during the second Turkish invasion in 1683. He headed the defense of the city, personally supervised the construction of fortifications and the creation of defenders' wives.
In front of the monument lies a lion, his paw resting on a Turkish shield. In the medallion is a gilded waist-length portrait of the mayor, framed by a laurel wreath held by two angels. A gilded goddess of victory with a laurel wreath in her hand stands on top of a nine-meter obelisk. On the back of the monument there is a bronze cartouche with the coat of arms of Vienna and the inscription “His head shone with courage and perseverance in an extremely difficult situation. Vienna is grateful to him. " The monument was inaugurated on September 12.1890. Authors: sculptor Johann Zilbernagl, architect Franz von Neumann Jr.
In front of the monument lies a lion, his paw resting on a Turkish shield. In the medallion is a gilded waist-length portrait of the mayor, framed by a laurel wreath held by two angels. A gilded goddess of victory with a laurel wreath in her hand stands on top of a nine-meter obelisk. On the back of the monument there is a bronze cartouche with the coat of arms of Vienna and the inscription “His head shone with courage and perseverance in an extremely difficult situation. Vienna is grateful to him. " The monument was inaugurated on September 12.1890. Authors: sculptor Johann Zilbernagl, architect Franz von Neumann Jr.
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