City Park Vienna: Strauss Statue

The City Park of Vienna (Stadtpark) is the largest park in the inner city and is laid out along the lines of an English garden.  English gardens are characterized by geometric lines.  If viewed from above walkways are centered, and circles and rectangular shapes combine to give the landscape a sense of order.  Vienna’s City Park features many statues and busts of famous personalities.

The gilded bronze statue of  composer Johann Strauss (1825-1899) is the most popular photographic subject in Vienna.  When it was unveiled in 1921 the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra played “The Blue Danube” by Strauss.