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Maria Theresa Memorial

Name: Maria Theresa Memorial
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ·

Pause at the Maria Theresa Memorial, the commanding tribute to Austria's famous empress. Circle the pedestal to examine the carved figures and enjoy the park between the two grand museums.

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Full description

Standing between the Kunsthistorisches and Natural History museums, the Maria Theresa Memorial presents the empress seated high on a pedestal, surrounded by sculpted generals, statesmen and scholars of her reign. Reviewers praise the detail of the statues and the tidy park around them, and say it works well even as a quick look from the outside.

It is open at all hours and free, so it fits easily into a walk along the Ringstrasse. About 15 minutes is enough to circle the monument and read its figures.

The square also gives good views of both museum facades.

It is open at all hours and free, so it fits easily into a walk along the Ringstrasse. About 15 minutes is enough to circle the monument and read its figures.

The square also gives good views of both museum facades.

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Address

Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria · Innere Stadt

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

early morning, morning, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Walk all the way around the base to see the secondary figures
visit in the evening for softer light on the museum facades
pair it with a museum visit since both buildings face the square.

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Reviews

Standing before the Maria Theresa Memorial in Vienna, a monumental tribute to the only female ruler of the Habsburg dynasty. Unveiled in 1888, sculpted by Kaspar von Zumbusch, this bronze masterpiece was commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I and remains one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks.…

Duc C. Nguyên

4/5

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