Annasäule - Innsbruck, Austria
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N 47° 15.941 E 011° 23.654
32T E 681114 N 5237469
The Annasäule (English: St. Anne's Column) is erected on Maria-TheresienStraße in front of the Town Hall, in Innsbruck, Austria.
Waymark Code: WMX7VY
Location: Tirol, Austria
Date Posted: 12/09/2017
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One of the most interesting and noticeable landmarks on the Innsbruck skyline is the St. Anne’s Column. This column was erected on St. Anne’s Day in July 1703 to commemorate the historic liberation of the region from Bavarian troops during the Spanish War of the Succession. The column was built in a convenient, highly trafficked area of town on Maria-Theresien Street by Christoforo Bendetti, a famed Italian sculptor.
St. Anne’s Column is a must-see landmark for any visitor’s trip to Innsbruck. In addition to its historic significance, the column itself is an impressive vision. Its towering presence boasts a red marble column with a Corinthian style. While the column’s name is derived from the day it was dedicated, a statue of St. Mary on a crescent moon stands on top of the column. Angelic cherubs surround the central area of the column, and the base of the statue is surrounded by statues of St. Anne, Kassian, Vigilius and George.
In 1706, Prince Bishop of Brixen Kaspar Ignaz Count Kunigl took the opportunity to bless the statue. It remained relatively untouched for centuries until it was renovated in 1958. During this renovation, the statue of Saint Mary at the top of the column was replaced by a duplicate statue borrowed from the Abbey of St. Georgenberg. However, the original Saint Mary statue was restored to its former position in October 2009.
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