Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria stayed in Merano for several times. A monument to her still reminds us of her visits. If you want to learn more about her, you can find additional info at Trauttmansdorff Castle on the outskirts of Merano.
Category: Monuments
Monument to Mozart in Vienna
This monument to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands in the Burggarten in Vienna. The Burggarten is a public park at the rear of the New Hofburg (Neue Hofburg). The monument, made of Laas marble, was created by Viktor Oskar Tilgner.
Monument to Sisi in Szeged
Visitors of Szeged still see a monument to Elisabeth of Austria, who also was Queen of Hungary. On the monument base, you find the lettering Erzsébet. That was her Hungarian name. People of today mainly know her by the nickname Sisi or Sissi.
Monument to Elisabeth of Austria
The Empress Elisabeth Railway (Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn) served the railroad between Vienna and Salzburg until 1884. Today, you still see a monument to Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) in a small park at the Salzburg Central Station.
Monument to Franz Wirer
This monument commemorates Franz Wirer von Rettenbach. He is considered the founder of the first Austrian saline water health spa in Bad Ischl. You find his sculpture in the spa park of Bad Ischl.
Monuments to Elisabeth of Austria
One can still find monuments to Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, in different places of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Feel free to scroll through all of the monuments I came across during my trips.
Napoleonic war memorial in Loiben
Riding the Wachau Railway I always wondered about the meaning of this big memorial just next to the tracks. After a visit at the Domäne Wachau I had the chance to learn more about it: It is a memorial about an engagement between French, Austrian and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars on Nov 11th, 1805.
Monument to Sisi at Wiener Westbahnhof
The 9th day of my InterRail journey ended at the railway station Wiener Westbahnhof in Vienna. It was nearly midnight when I arrived. Only the statue of Elisabeth of Austria (‘Sisi’) bid me welcome.