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Sign: Vienna - the statue of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen in the Albertina Museum


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Statue von Erzherzog Albrecht, Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
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On the sign:
FELDMARCHALL ERZHERZOG ALBRECHT VON OESTERREICH 1817-1895

[plaque II]
DEM ALLERHÖCHSTEN KRIEGSHERRN
SEINER MAJESTÄT DEM KAISER UND KÖNIG
FRANZ JOSEPH I.
ZUM 2. DEZEMBER 1898
ÖSTERREICH-UNGARNS BEWAFFNETE MACHT

[plaque III]
IN DANKBARER ERINNERUNG
AN DEN SIEGREICHEN FELDHERRN
UND VÄTERLICHEN FÜHRER
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The statue on the entrance floor of the Albertina Museum shows Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen, who was a general in the Austro-Hungarian army and was the governor of Hungary.

The statue was made by Caspar von Zumbusch, and was inaugurated in 1899 during the 50th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

The statue was photographed that day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

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Translation of the text on the sign:
FIELD MARSHAL ARCHDUKE ALBRECHT OF AUSTRIA 1817-1895

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TO THE MOST HIGH WARLORD
HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND KING
FRANCIS JOSEPH I
AS OF DECEMBER 2, 1898
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY’S ARMED FORCE

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IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
TO THE VICTORIOUS COMMANDER
AND PATERNAL LEADERS

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