Magnificent Vienna - an unusual city, original in all its manifestations . Being simultaneously the birthplace of a very provocative psychoanalysis for its time and the beloved residence of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the Habsburgs, this Austrian capital is no less controversial in its monuments . Where else can one find both a statue, established in honor of one of the longest-living rulers of Austria Franz Josef I, and a monument to theft, a monument created for the 80th anniversary of Ernesto Che Guevara, and an elegant, made of white marble, a bar full-time sculpture of Mozart?

Perhaps the most tragic, with the exception of the memorials dedicated to World War II, the Vienna monument in combination is its main attraction . The famous Plague Column, erected by the survivors of the plague of 1679 by the townspeople - a baroque masterpiece . Originally it was made of wood, the stone finish appeared much later . Later the column served as a prototype m of similar monuments for other Austrian cities . Another stone witness to the difficult times for Vienna - a monument to the preacher Abraham and Santa Clara at the entrance to the Burggarten garden, speaking with his sharp and truthful speeches during the plague, when the national spirit of the Austrians was broken . Monument was established after the First World War during the social and economic crisis in Austria . In addition to the statue of the preacher, in the former imperial garden, open to the public only in 1919, one can find a statue of the Emperor and Francis Stephen of Lorraine, leaving a mark on history by creating a Viennese zoo and amusement park "Prater" .

Viennese architects and writers did not forget. Monuments to the greatest German poets Goethe and Schiller are set opposite each other, at the Academy of Fine Arts

The Column of Column

Near the Museum of Fine Arts

Monuments of Vienna