"Bright Spots of Austria": Vienna Commemorates Republic Anniversaries

The light and media artist Victoria Coeln designed the implementation. On the left side of the facade of the Neue Burg, the shattered chains of the federal eagle for the year 1945 can be seen. They symbolize the end of World War II and Austria's liberation from National Socialism, representing a new beginning in freedom and democracy after dictatorship and war.

"Austria's Glimpses of Light": "Hitler Balcony" Merges with Belvedere Balcony

On May 15, 1955, the signed State Treaty was presented on the balcony of the Upper Belvedere. The light artwork allows the dark balcony of the Neue Burg, from which Adolf Hitler spoke after the "Anschluss," to fully merge with the radiant Belvedere balcony through projection. "Past and future symbolically connect, and both places become one. This symbol stands for the end of the occupation period, the regained sovereignty of Austria," stated a press release on Friday.

For the year 1995, the stars of the European Union on the right side of the facade "set a sign for Austria's integration into the European peace and values project." Heldenplatz is also included in the project: lines and symbols, such as the mural crown or the eagle head of the national emblem, are intended to make the square itself a "living space of remembrance and encounter." In-depth, contemporary historical texts on the three anniversaries and the artistic intervention are available online and in distribution boxes.

(APA/Red)

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