Russian Heroes' Monument

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Russian Heroes' Monument

Monument to the Russian Soldier

Schwarzenbergplatz
Vienna, Wien 1010

At the southern end of Schwarzenbergplatz lies the Russian Heroes' Monument, a gift from the Russian people commemorating the liberators of Vienna. Under the terms of the State Treaty of 1955, the Austrians committed themselves to paying for the upkeep of this highly controversial monument. The soldier's gilt shield glistens in the midday sun, occasionally (and deliberately) obscured by the jets of water from the Hochstrahlbrunnen, a fountain commemorating the installation of the city's mains water system in 1873.

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Russian Heroes' Monument photo by Dave Polaschek

Russian Heroes' Monument Photo: Dave Polaschek

Russian Heroes' Monument Photo: Roman