Saint Leopold - Vienna, Austria
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N 48° 12.551 E 016° 22.196
33U E 601775 N 5340457
This sculpture of Saint Leopold is located in Peterskirche.
Waymark Code: WMJVYW
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 01/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
Views: 8

This sculpture os St. Charles Borromeo depicts him bearded and standing> He wears a kilt-like outfit and a crown. He holds a flag with his right hand.
Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"Saint Leopold III (German: Luitpold,1073 – 15 November 1136) was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Vienna. His feast day is 15 November...

Leopold was born at Babenberg castle in Gars am Kamp, the son of Margrave Leopold II and Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg. He married twice. His first wife may have been one of the von Perg family, who died in 1105. His second wife was Agnes, the widowed sister of Emperor Henry V whom he had supported against her father Henry IV. This connection to the Salians raised the importance of the House of Babenberg, to which important royal rights over the margravate of Austria were granted. Also, Agnes had influential connections through her previous marriage, one of her sons being Conrad III of Germany.

Leopold called himself "Princeps Terræ", a reflection of his sense of territorial independence. He was considered a candidate in the election of the Kaiser of the Holy Roman Empire in 1125, but declined this honour.

He is mainly remembered for the development of the country and, in particular, the founding of several monasteries. His most important foundation is Klosterneuburg (1108). According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to him and led him to a place where he found the veil of his wife Agnes, who had lost it years earlier. He established the Klosterneuburg Monastery there. He subsequently expanded the settlement to become his residence.

Leopold also founded the monasteries of Heiligenkreuz, Kleinmariazell and Seitenstetten which developed a territory still largely covered by forest. All of these induced the church to canonize him in 1485."


Unfortunately there is no sign at the site indicating the artist, title or date.
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic

Statue Location: Peterskirche

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: unknown

Website: [Web Link]

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