At the center of the Inner Castle Court (innerer Burghof) - originally a parade ground - there is a large monument dedicated to Emperor Francis I of Austria a.k.a. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor.
The monument was created in 1824-1846 by the Italian sculptor Pompeo Marchesi. The bronze statue represents the emperor in classical Roman attire set atop a tall plinth, surrounded by four other statues.
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