Austrian Parliament, Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring |
Pallas Athena, Parlamentsgebäude-Wien |
Statue of Pallas Athena in front of the Austrian Parliament |
Pallas-Athena-Brunnen - allegory of the Rivers of Austria, Donau and Inn |
Sculpture at the base of the Athena Column sculpted by Josef Tautenhayn |
The Pallas Athena Fountain was designed in 1870 and built 1898-1902 |
Statue of Pallas Athena, Austrian Parliament |
The Austrian Parliament building was constructed 1874-1883 in the Neo-Attic (Greek Revival) style by Theophil von Hansen |
The Austrian Parliament with the Pallas Athena Fountain |
Pallas Athena Fountain - the River Inn as a bearded man and the Danube as a woman, sculpted by Hugo Härdtl |
Pallas Athena Fountain - the River Inn as a bearded man and the Danube as a woman, sculpted by Hugo Härdtl |
Athena - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, with her back to the Austrian Parliament |
The 4m tall statue of Pallas Athena is a work by Carl Kundmann |
The Austrian Parliament is more Greek than the Greek Parliament in Athens |
Pallas-Athene-Brunnen, Österreichische Parlamentsgebäude, Wien |
Sculpture at the base of the Athena Column sculpted by Josef Tautenhayn |
Pallas Athena, loosely based on the Athena Parthenos by Phidias |
Pallas Athena, Austrian Parliament, Vienna |
On the sides of the Athena Fountain |
Pediment of the Austrian Parliament centered on a likeness of Kaiser Franz Josef I in the center |
The statues on the central pediment represent the 14 Crown Provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Bronze relief of cherubs holding shields with the Tyrollean eagle |
Griffin (Greif) at the Austrian Parliament |
The griffons sit at the base of lighting fixtures |
Bronze sculptures of horse trainers are at the base of the ramps leading up to parliament on either side |
The horse trainers (Rossbändigern) symbolize that the suppression of passion is a prerequisite for constructive cooperation |
The bronze horse tamers were sculpted by J. Lax, 1897-1900 |
Austrian Parliament, Vienna |
Rossbändigern - Parlamentsgebäude |
Austrian Parliament, Vienna |
Quadriga Chariots driven by Nike, Goddess of Victory, face outward from each wing of the Austrian Parliament Building |
Sculpture group of the left wing of the Austrian Parliament - Herrenhaus side |
Southeast corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Frieze sculpture "Strategie" with the Greek gods Hermes, Hephaestus, Ares and Athena |
Sculptural detail with Roman general Fabius Maximus, southeast corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Sculpture along the roof of the Austrian Parliament |
Der Erinnerung an die Errichtung der Republik, 12 Nov 1918 - Jakob Rebmann, Victor Adler, Ferdinand Hanusch |
Southeast corner of the Austrian Parliament - Themistokles |
Detail of the sculpture group "Taktik" on the Austrian Parliament |
Spartan General Leonidas, detail of the southeast corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Angel and Sphinxes - Austrian Parliament |
Caryatid Columns of the south portico, Austrian Parliament |
Caryatid Columns, Austrian Parliament |
Caryatid Columns, Austrian Parliament |
Caryatid Columns, Austrian Parliament |
The Quadriga at the Southeast Corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Southwest corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Historical figure on the southwest corner whose name is mostly obscured - DUTMLES |
Daedalus - sculpture on the Austrian Parliament |
Kraft - Allegory of Strength, Austrian Parliament |
Frieze on the southwest corner of the Austrian Parliament by A. Düll, 1893 |
Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna |
Thukydides (454-399 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Xenophon (ca 430-354 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Herodotus (484-425 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Polybius (ca 200-118 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Athena Status from the ramp |
Pallus Athena Fountain from the rear quarter |
Eros riding a dolphin, Pallas Athena Fountain |
Pallas Athena Fountain from the rear - Allegory of the Rivers Elbe and Moldau by Hugo Härdtl |
Bronza sphinx, Austrian Parliament |
Handrail supported by bronze angels |
Standing before the columns of the main entrance to the temple-like Austrian Parliament |
Emperor Franz Josef I in the place of honor on the pediment over the main entrance to the Austrian Parliament |
Main portico of the Austrian Parliament with columns obscuring the mosaic of Austria Receiving Homage |
Mosaic of Austria being presented with the insignia of Empire receiving homage from representatives of 17 Crown Lands |
Mosaic personification of Austria welcoming you to the Parliament Building by Eduard Lebiedzki |
Detail of the Angelic Herald Trumpeting as the Crown Lands offer Homage - mosaic by Eduard Lebiedzki |
Mosaic by Eduard Lebiedzki, 1902 - Female figure holding the Book of Law while the torch bearer of science kneels before her |
The Torch Bearer of Science offers the Wreath of Peace |
Mosaic at the main entrance to the Austrian Parliament, left side |
Mosaic of Justice with the winner of the Sword of Judgement and a young man with the Cross of Justice |
Mosaic of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Eduard Lebiedzki 1900-1902 - Austrian Parliament |
The Nazis managed not to destroy the Lebiedzki Mosaics despite the artist being Jewish |
Mosaic of Trade and Commerce, Austrian Parliament, main portico |
Mosaic of Trade and Commerce - Austrian Parliament, main portico |
General Declaration of Human Rights - Austrian Parliament |
Austrian parliamentarians who lost their lives to Nazi persecution |
Lighting fixture, Austrian Parliament |
Bronze cherub riding a swan, Austrian Parliament |
Greeks on the left, Romans on the right - Austrian Parliament Ramps |
Tacitus (56-117 AD), Austrian Parliament |
Titus Livius (59 BC-17 AD), Austrian Parliament |
Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Sallust (86-35 BC), Austrian Parliament |
Right Wing of the Austrian Parliament - Abgeordnetenhaus |
Pediment sculpture of the House of Representatives - Abgeordnetenhaus |
Pediment sculpture of the House of Representatives - Abgeordnetenhaus |
Panoramic view of the pediment sculpture of the Austrian Abgeordnetenhaus |
The north ramp to the Austrian Parliament |
Flag of Austria flying over the Parliament Building, Vienna |
Quadriga at the northeast Corner of the Austrian Parliament |
Sculpture frieze a the northeast corner - ΕΥΓΛΩΣΣΙΑ |
Allegory of Fishing on the right, Fischerei, Austrian Parliament |
Austrian Palace of Justice |
Austrian Parliament - 1874-1883 |
Rossbändiger - Horse Tamer, J. Lax - 1897-1900 |
Pallas Athena, Austrian Parliament |
Pallas Athena, Austrian Parliament |
Pallas Athena - 1893-1902 |
Pallas Athena Fountain, Austrian Parliament |
Pallas-Athene-Brunnen |
Pallas-Athene-Brunnen |
Pallas-Athene-Brunnen |
Sphinx, Austrian Parliament |
Cupids with coats-of-arms |
Bronze railing, Austrian Parliament |
Thucydides, Athenian historian and general, 5th C. BC |
Mosaic on the façade of the Austrian Parliament |
Mosaic on the façade of the Austrian Parliament |
Article 1 of the General Declaration of Human Rights |
Austrian politicians who fell victim to the Nazis |
Cupid riding a swan, Austrian Parliament |
Cupid riding a swan, Austrian Parliament |
Austrian Parliament |
Rossbändiger - Horse Tamer, J. Lax - 1897-1900 |