Bronze Statue Commemorating King Jan III Sobieski and the Winged Hussars
This bronze sculpture depicts King Jan III Sobieski, the Polish monarch famously associated with the Battle of Vienna in 1683. The artwork features the king mounted on horseback, leading his forces, which historically included the renowned Winged Hussars. The statue, created in 2018, captures the dynamic movement of a cavalry charge. The Battle of Vienna is historically significant for the relief of the city from the Ottoman Empire's forces. The sculpture's stylized design incorporates multiple figures and horses, reflecting the intensity of the historical military engagement.
Op, where is it? You left out some important details; name, location, owners, reason for it...
Why would Muslims attack Austria? Did they want their kangaroos?
It may habe been tje bigest POLISH cavalry charge but it's far from the largest cavalry charge ever.
time for another charge
Turks in Austria are crying because of this. From what I have heard, they want to remove all monuments mentioning their defeat. Can someone confirm this?
Until roughly 2010 it was commonly accepted that Eylau was the largest cavalry charge in History. Then poles started flooding the Internet with their propaganda, writing blog articles, spamming it on boards, rewriting Wikipedia articles... Even a handful of Polish historians push
Would it be so hard to name him? His name was Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz. Jokes aside: Jan Sobieski, III.
There are countries where this would probably not be allowed, 'cause it could be considered offensive towards certain groups of people.
And then the Winged Hussars arrived
It's a very recently made statue, by the way. It was made in 2018. And I think I can see actual *anime* influences in the art style! Check out how one of the king's arms, the one that is holding the horse's bridle, kind of blends in with the rest of the winged hussars, like they