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Leopold Figl

Rust, Michelhausen, 1902 - Wien 1965
Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (Christian Democrats) and the first Federal Chancellor after World War II
(Wikipedia)

Various sculptors
Grassmayr (Innsbruck)
1973

Beschreibung / Description

Bronze bust on a bronze stele, on which Figl's functions are written: landeshauptmann von nieder oesterreich (with the heraldic figure of Nieder-Österreich: five eagles), nationalratspräsident - bundeskanzler (with the Austrian coat of arms).

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

leopold
FIGL
1902
1965

Signiert / Signature

coufal obermoser s kals
guss: grassmayr innsbruck

Wien - Leopold Figl

Künstler*innen / Artists

Franz Anton Coufal [until 1959: Zoufal] (Eichgraben 1927-1999), Austrian sculptor (Wien Geschichte Wiki).
Sepp Kals, Austrian sculptor from Kirchberg in Tyrol.
Josef A. Obermoser (Kitzbühel 1933, Austrian sculptor.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wien Geschichte Wiki, Figldenkmal.
Wien.at, Wien Kulturgut.

Stichworte / Tags

Town: Wien
Bundesland: Wien (Land)
Country: Austria

Grassmayr (Innsbruck)

Kals, Sepp

Obermoser, Josef A.

Politician/Statesman

Lage / Location (N 48°12'33" - E 16°21'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi140; Photograph: 14 September 2016
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