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Lion of Saint Mark returned to Vienna Central Station

29/09/2014 - 10/10/2014

Lion of St. Mark

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Lion of St. Mark – photos

Delivery with the small truck
(1) Delivery with the small truck
Abladen der Sockelplatte mit Gabelstapler
(2) Abladen der Sockelplatte mit Gabelstapler
Put the base plate on base
(3) Put the base plate on base
Preparatory work for unloading the Lion of St. Mark
(4) Preparatory work for unloading the Lion of St. Mark
Unloading of St. Mark's lion with forklift
(5) Unloading of St. Mark's lion with forklift
Transport of St. Mark's lion with a forklift to the entrance hall
(6) Transport of St. Mark's lion with a forklift to the entrance hall
Interview with Director Erich Pummer
(7) Interview with Director Erich Pummer
Move the Lion of St. Mark with crane
(8) Move the Lion of St. Mark with crane
Raising the Lion of St. Mark on base with base plate
(9) Raising the Lion of St. Mark on base with base plate
Positioning of the Lion of St. Mark at presence of the managers and the press
(10) Positioning of the Lion of St. Mark at presence of the managers and the press
Precise positioning and setting of the Lion of St. Mark
(11) Precise positioning and setting of the Lion of St. Mark
Assembly of the Tablet
(12) Assembly of the Tablet
Tablet
(13) Tablet
Managing Director Erich Pummer and Lion of St. Mark
(14) Managing Director Erich Pummer and Lion of St. Mark
Managing Director Erich Pummer (r.) and stone restorer Ernst Wandl (li.) before Lion of St. Mark
(15) Managing Director Erich Pummer (r.) and stone restorer Ernst Wandl (li.) before Lion of St. Mark
Lion of St. Mark on his new place in the entrance hall
(16) Lion of St. Mark on his new place in the entrance hall

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Lion of St. Mark from Vienna South Station, Central Station, Vienna

2014

One of the two surviving, winged lions of sculptor Joseph Leimer. Overall, eight Venetian lions were on the gable attics of the four wings of the former South Station, 1873.

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