Which Austrian monument commemorates one of Europe’s most important military victories?
Austria’s long and complex political history has given rise to numerous monuments, but one of the most significant military-commemorative monuments in the country is the Maria Theresa Monument (Maria-Theresien-Denkmal) in Vienna. Erected in 1888, this monumental structure stands between two of Vienna’s most important museums—the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum—and honors Empress Maria Theresa, the only female ruler of the Habsburg Empire and a central figure in several pivotal European military conflicts, most notably the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War.
While Austria has several monuments linked to military triumphs, such as the Heroes’ Monument of the Red Army or the Aspern Monument commemorating Napoleon’s defeat, it is the Maria Ther...