Äußeres Burgtor - Vienna, Austria
N 48° 12.329 E 016° 21.762
33U E 601245 N 5340036
The Äußeres Burgtor is the freestanding outer gate of the Hofburg, the imperial Vienna residence of the Habsburg monarchy.
Waymark Code: WMMKMG
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 10/04/2014
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"The outer gate of the Hofburg, bearing the inscription, "Franciscus I., Imperator Austriae, MDCCXXV.," was eretect by [Francis I] after plans by Peter Nobile. During a visit to Rome he saw Carnova's famous "Theseus and the Centaur," which Napoleon had ordered from the sculptor, acquired it, and had the Theseus Temple in the Volksgarten built specially for its reception, Peter Noble again being the architect. The Temple still remains, but the sculpture has been removed to the Imperial Art Gallery."
--Imperial Vienna by A.S. Levetus (
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"The outer castle gate was built by Peter Nobile according to plans of Luigi Cagnola by soldiers of the Imperial Austrian army. Was used for the door system with five arched gates in square engineering of hard Wöllersdorfer- and Kaiserstein Brucher stone, for less loaded parts St. Margarethen stone. The cornerstone ceremony was held in the presence by Emperor Francis I on September 22, 1821. On October 16, 1824 - the eleventh anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig - it was opened. According to an announcement the free passage through the new gate was available from October 18, 1824.
In gilt font found on the ring road side the inscription "FRANCISCUS I. IMPERATOR AUSTRIAE MDCCCXXIV" (Francis I, Emperor of Austria in 1824) and at the Heroes' Square, facing front "IUSTITIA REGNORUM FUNDAMENTUM" (Justice is the foundation of the rule.) , the motto by Emperor Francis I of Austria.""
--Wikipedia (with English translation) (
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