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Here stands Archduke Carl Ludwig Johann Joseph Laurentius from Austria, commander of the Austrian empire in the battle of Aspern (21–22 May 1809), which was the first time Napoleon had been personally defeated in over a decade. But what you actually see is the work of Anton Dominik Ritter von Fernkorn. A Statue of Horse and Rider with the weight of 20 tons, balanced on the horse´s two rear legs. It took about 12 years from idea to unveiling. Talking about balance. Archduke Carl lost a battle against Napoleon just one month after the battle of Aspern in a second attempt of Napoleon. And Anton did not manage to repeat his success. His equestrian monument of Prince Eugene of Savoy (placed opposite of this statue) is less successful (additional a tail is needed for balance), and had to be finished by his pupils. The reason was a row of strokes which brought Anton straight to a madhouse (as people murmured just because of this “inability”) . And the inauguration (1860) which was meant to glorify the Habsburg dynasty as great Austrian military leaders was not quite so glory. Austria just had suffered a crushing defeat at the bloody Battle of Solferino. So here is life again with it´s up´s and it´s down´s.

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