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Bregenz
Vorarlberg

Seestraße 5
(Hauptpostamt)

Figuren aus dem Verkehrswesen

Allegorical Figures from Transportation

artist unknown
1895

Description

Four allegorical statues at the top of ionic columns in the central bay of the Bregenz post office, built in 1895 by the architect Friedrich Setz:

Bregenz - Figuren aus dem Verkehrswesen
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Eisenbahn - Railways, Female figure with winged wheel, a switch signal and winged sandals.
Post & Telegraph - Male figure with scroll, telegraph pole and eagle.
Strassenverkehr - Road Trafic - Female figure with a caduceus and a milestone.
Schiffahrt - Navigation - Male figure with a rudder.

At the top the gable is a statue of a young hornblower.

Bregenz - Figuren aus dem Verkehrswesen

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der denkmalgeschützten Objekte in Bregenz.

Locatie (N 47°30'19" - E 9°44'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atvo009; Photograph: 4 October 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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