Tempietto del Volto Santo

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Tempietto del Volto Santo (Shrine of the Sacred Face) by Matteo Civitali, 1484
Cathedral of San Martino
Piazza San Martino
Lucca, June 2024

"In the nave a small octagonal temple or chapel shrine contains the most precious relic in Lucca, the Holy Face of Lucca (Italian: Volto Santo di Lucca) or Sacred Countenance. This cedar-wood crucifix and image of Christ, according to the legend, was carved by his contemporary Nicodemus, and miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782. Christ is clothed in the colobium, a long sleeveless garment. The chapel was built in 1484 by Matteo Civitali, the most famous sculptor from Lucca of the early Renaissance." (Lucca Cathedral, Wikipedia)

Dropped Cone

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“Dropped Cone” by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, 2001
Neumarkt
Cologne, September 2024

“It is one of the unofficial landmarks on Cologne's Neumarkt and marks your entrance to the Cologne pedestrian zone. For many years, a giant ice cream cone has been on display at the top of Cologne's Neumarkt gallery. It is turned upside down and rammed into the corner of the building on the north side of the Neumarkt. A few drops of ice cream run down and threaten to smear the windows of the shopping arcade. The commission for the artwork did not come from the city, but from the owner of the Neumarkt Gallery. The artist was free to choose the location and decided on the corner of the building rather than on the street: ‘The ice cream cone as a subject was irresistible to us, especially as we detected the word ‘cone’ concealed in the letters of the city's name,’ the artist wrote on his website, alluding to cone and cologne. According to the artist, the ice cream flavor is vanilla.” (Why Has an Ice Cream Cone Been Hanging at Neumarkt for 20 Years?, Verliebt in Köln)

Tempio Monumentale di San Giuseppe

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Tempio Monumentale di San Giuseppe
(Monumental Temple of St Joseph)
Via Piave
Modena, May 2024

“The Tempio Monumentale San Giuseppe (Monumental Temple of St Joseph) or simplified as Tempio San Giuseppe was constructed in Modena, Italy, as a memorial for the 7237 fallen Modenese soldiers in the First World War. It is a Roman Catholic parish. It is located on Piazzale Natale Bruni, just off the Northwest corner of the Este Ducal Gardens, now the University of Modena Botanical Gardens. The names of the fallen are inscribed in gilded letters on the walls of the crypt. The cornerstone was laid onq December 8, 1923, in a ceremony with king Vittorio Emanuele III and Monsignor Natale Bruni, bishop of Modena, presiding. The church was inaugurated on 3 November 1929. The church was designed by Domenico Barbanti and Achille Casanova. The façade decoration however was not completed till 1931 with engraved bas-reliefs by Adamo and Rubens Pedrazzi. The on lunette over the portal was frescoed by Evaristo Cappelli, and depicts the ‘Resurrection of Christ and the Nation takes the dead soldiers in its arms’.” (Tempio Monumentale San Giuseppe, Wikipedia)

Spin Tower

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Spin Tower, 2023
Güterplatz
Frankfurt, September 2024

“A 128-meter skyscraper called The Spin is being constructed at Mainzer Landstrasse/Gueterplatz, forming the entrance to the European Quarter. The Spin is the first new high-rise on Mainzer Landstrasse in around 30 years, thus extending this high-rise axis by many hundreds of meters to the west. Former working titles of The Spin included Spin Tower and Tower 120. The Spin is a hotel and office tower designed by the Hamburg architectural office Hadi Teherani. The design of The Spin won an architectural competition mainly through a successful visual separation of its usage types emphasizing the “head” of the tower, as well as its intelligent surface planning.” (The Spin, Skyline Atlas)

San Pietro

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Church of San Pietro
Via Emilia
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“San Pietro (Saint Peter) is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via Campo Samarotto #1, with a facade along Via Emilia San Pietro, in the southwestern sector of central Reggio Emilia, Italy. A document from 1140 acknowledges a church-monastery dedicated to Saints Pietro and Prospero existing outside the city walls (extra muros), on the road to Modena. However, the fighting in the region had displaced the Benedictines from that monastery, and for their protection, in 1513 the bishop Albericone, under Pope Leo X, consecrated a new church and convent at this site. The present church was built in the 17th century under designs of various architects initially led by Giulio della Torre from Bologna, while the cupola (1625-1629) was designed by Paolo Messori from Reggio. The church layout follows the rules given by the Council of Trent and is a remarkable example of an architecture still true to its original design. Only the façade was built in the 18th century. The interior has paintings by Alessandro Tiarini, Paolo Emilio Besenzi, Pietro Desani and Malossi.” (San Pietro, Wikipedia)

Mendebrunnen

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Mendebrunnen by Jacob Ungerer & Adolf Gnauth, 1886
Augustusplatz
Leipzig, September 2024

“The Mendebrunnen is located at Augustusplatz in front of the Gewandhaus (Concert Hall). It is the largest fountain in Leipzig and cost 189,000 gold marks to construct. It was built by Adolf Gnauth in 1883–86. The ensemble of figures was created by the Munich sculptor Jacob Ungerer. Pauline Mende, a merchant's widow, bequeathed her money to Leipzig for building a fountain. In honor to her Leipzig give the fountain her name. Regarding her motives, Egon Erwin Kisch speculated that Mende was the owner of a brothel and wanted to atone for her sacrilegious earthly actions with the generous legacy. The legend later turned out to be a (possibly intentional) mix-up. The Mendebrunnen is to be understood as an allegory of the importance of water for humans. The maritime depictions embody figures from Greek mythology: Triton , the son of Poseidon, is depicted twice with a human torso and a double-tailed fish body. The Triton figures contain powerfully rearing hippocampi, mythical creatures half horse, half fish, which can be interpreted as man's control of the forces of the sea. The Nereids on the consoles of the almost 18 m (59.1 ft) tall obelisk symbolize the benefits that people derive from dealing with the sea. Gnauth and Ungerer based their basic concept of the fountain as well as the selection and design of the sculptures on famous models of the Italian Baroque. The references to the Roman fountains in Piazza Navona, the Fontana del Moro and the Four Rivers Fountain designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini are unmistakable. The motif of the ensemble of figures could be inspired by Nicola Salvi's Trevi Fountain in Rome.” (Fountains in Leipzig, Wikipedia)

San Francesco

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Church of San Francesco
Via Sopramuro
Piacenza, May 2024

“San Francesco is a Roman Catholic church, located on Piazza Cavalli #68 in Piacenza, Italy. It was built in a style described as Lombard Gothic and is centrally located facing towards the Piazza del Cavalli, which is surrounded by the Palazzo Gotico and the Palazzo del Governatore. The church and adjacent monastery were built for the Friars Minor, a member of the Franciscan order, between 1278 and 1363 under the patronage of the Ghibelline Umbertino Landi, who donated the land. It soon became a convent for nuns of the Clarissan order. From this church in 1547, Count Agostino Landi addressed the assembled people to announce that he and other nobles had murdered Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma. During the Napoleonic period despite a brief conversion of parts of the complex into armory and then a hospital, the church remained open. For a time it was dedicated to the early Christian martyr, St Napoleon. The church was returned to the clerics, but by 1810, they had left the convent. In 1848, the annexation of Piacenza to the Kingdom of Sardinia was proclaimed from this church.” (San Francesco, Wikipedia)

Japanisches Palais

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Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace)
Palaisplatz, Neustadt
Dresden, September 2024

“The Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace) is a Baroque building in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It is located on the Neustadt bank of the river Elbe. Built in 1715, it was extended from 1729 until 1731 to house the Japanese porcelain collection of King Augustus the Strong that is now part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection. After that, more Japanese crafts collections were put in it. However, it was never used for this purpose, and instead served as the Saxon Library. The palace is a work of architects Pöppelmann, Longuelune and de Bodt.” (Japanisches Palais, Wikipedia)

Monument to the Partisan

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Monument to the Partisan by Marino Mazzacurati, 1964
Piazzale della Pace
Parma, May 2024

“A short stroll away on the Plaza of Peace, a statue of ‘Il Partigiano’ (The Partisan) stands in sharp contrast to the name of its location and the patrician surroundings. The partigiani engaged in left-wing resistance to fascism during World War II, and the burly figure, gun in hand, represents that fierce struggle, with a dead compatriot lying behind him. The latter is doubly symbolic: the monument was inaugurated in 1956 by the then-mayor and provincial president of Parma, both ex-partigiani. Five years later a young political extremist tried to blow up the statue and the ‘fallen comrade’ was damaged. It was subsequently repaired and removed to a local cemetery, while the bronze body lying behind the Partigiano today is a copy.” (A phone call from a statue in Parma, Perceptive Travel)

Socha Franze Kafky

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Socha Franze Kafky (Statue of Franz Kafka) by Jaroslav Róna, 2003
Dušní, Staré Město
Prague, September 2024

“A statue of Franz Kafka (Czech: Socha Franze Kafky) by artist Jaroslav Róna was installed on Vězeňská street in the Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic in December 2003. It is situated near the Spanish Synagogue. It depicts Franz Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless figure, in reference to the author's 1912 story ‘Description of a Struggle’ (Beschreibung eines Kampfes).” (Statue of Franz Kafka, Wikipedia)

Volto Santo di Lucca

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Volto Santo di Lucca (Holy Face of Lucca) under restoration
Cathedral of San Martino
Piazza San Martino
Lucca, June 2024

"The Holy Face of Lucca (Italian: Volto Santo di Lucca) is an eight-foot-tall (2.4 m), ancient wooden carving of Jesus crucified in the cathedral of San Martino, Lucca, Italy. Medieval legends state that it was sculpted by Nicodemus who assisted St. Joseph of Arimathea in placing Christ in his tomb after the crucifixion. The same legends placed its miraculous arrival in Lucca to AD 782." (Holy Face of Lucca, Wikipedia)

Malakoffturm

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Malakoffturm (Malakoff Tower)
Am Leystapel
Cologne, September 2024

“The Malakoff Tower is a relic of the Prussian Rhine bank fortifications built between 1848 and 1858 at the Holzmarkt in Cologne. After the chain of forts on the left bank of the Rhine in front of the city of Cologne had been consolidated and strengthened in the 1840s, the expansion of the city fortifications on the Rhine side began in 1848. This included the construction of a new security harbor in front of the southern old town, the construction of a new valley wall and the construction of a gate tower at the northern tip of the harbor basin, including an iron swing bridge. Work on the tower and swing bridge took place from 1852 to 1855. The exterior of the tower and its ancillary buildings were already completed in 1854, while the interior work was not completed until 1855. The complex at the northern tip of the ‘Rheinau’ was designed as an open battery with a vaulted gun turret in addition to the actual gate tower. The engineer colonel vom Platz, Carl Schnitzler, was responsible for the drafts, while the construction management was in the hands of the city architect Bernhard Harperath.” (Malakoffturm, Wikipedia)

La Fanciulla con Canestro di Frutta

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“La Fanciulla con Canestro di Frutta” (The Maiden with a Basket of Fruit) by Giuseppe Graziosi, 1931
Mercato Albinelli, Via Albinelli
Modena, May 2024

“Nearby, in the historic Albinelli Market, the Maiden with a Basket of Fruit (La Fanciulla con Canestro di Frutta) is on display. Built in 1931 as Graziosi's first local public contract, the bronze statue was built to provide water to clean fruit and vegetables purchased in the market. The maiden stands within a basin, a basket of fruit under her right arm and a sheaf of wheat in her left hand. ‘The Maiden with a Basket of Fruit’ remains a charming and important presence in the Albinelli Market, the temple of Modena’s culinary traditions.” (The Maiden with a Basket of Fruit, VisitModena)

Dirk Nowitzki

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Dirk-Nowitzki-Statue by Andreas Hoferick, 2023
Theodor-Heuss-Allee
Frankfurt, September 2024

“The Dirk Nowitzki statue is a seated statue of the German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki (1978) created by the sculptor Andreas Hoferick. It is located in the square in front of the headquarters of the ING Bank on Theodor-Heuss-Allee in Frankfurt am Main. The statue was unveiled on October 12, 2023, in recognition of Nowitzki's long-standing promotional work by the CEO of ING Germany, Nick Jue, in the presence of Nowitzki. In connection with the unveiling, Jue presented the athlete with a check for 50,000 euros for the foundation named after Nowitzki, which supports children and young people from socially disadvantaged families.” (Dirk-Nowitzki-Statue, Wikipedia)

Vicolo Venezia 13

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“Il Popolo giusto vuole la neve” (The Right People want snow)
Vicolo Venezia
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“Once in the city centre, we head straight for a side street of Via Roma, the narrow Vicolo Venezia. At number 13, just before the entrance to the park, you will notice a faded writing on the wall: ‘The Right People want snow’. It is thought to have been made around the 1940s and a couple of meanings are attributed to it. This area of the city is where once lived the so-called Popol Giost, that is, the poor part of the population that made a living with gimmicks and jobs, including shoveling snow: one of the two meanings of the writing is precisely related to the fact that the Right People waited for the snow to be able to work a little and, therefore, earn some money. The other meaning of the writing is more political: it is thought to be a sort of coded message where snow means the end of the fascist regime.” (The Murales of Vicolo Venezia, Secret World)

Demokratieglocke

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Demokratieglocke (Democracy Bell) by Via Lewandowsky, 2009
Augustusplatz
Leipzig, September 2024

“On 9 October 2009, a public art object by the artist Via Lewandowsky, the Democracy Bell, was unveiled opposite the curve of the tram tracks at Grimmaische Strasse. It commemorates the Monday demonstration on 9 October 1989. The bell rings every Monday at 6:35 p.m., which was around the time the demonstration began, also every 9 October at 10:30 a.m., and every day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. within each full hour randomly with one up to twelve beats. The bell is made of bronze and has the shape of an egg about three feet tall.” (Augustusplatz, Wikipedia)

San Sisto

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Church of San Sisto
Via San Sisto
Piacenza, May 2024

“San Sisto is a Renaissance style, Roman Catholic church, located on the Via of the same name in north-central Piacenza, Region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. The church and an adjacent convent and hospital were founded in 874 by Queen Angilberga, wife of the Emperor Louis II. She had been exiled some years after his death, but in 882, she was allowed to return to Italy, where she became abbess of the Benedictine convent, presumably this one. The convent became wealthy due to grants of significant privileges and properties in northern Italy. Over the centuries, several orders of monks and nuns competed for control of the convent until 1425, when it was assigned to the Benedictine order of Monte Cassino. In 1499, the convent commissioned the present church building from Alessio Tramello. It was consecrated in 1511.” (San Sisto, Wikipedia)

Kunsthof-Passage

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Kunsthof-Passage
Görlitzer Straße / Alaunstraße, Neustadt
Dresden, September 2024

"The Kunsthof Passage (Art Courtyard Passage) that links Alaunstrasse 70 with Görlitzer Strasse 21-25 is the site of creative, colorful and diverse activity. Five courtyards are designed according to specific themes, and they house numerous restaurants and cafés, galleries and shops. Today no one remembers whether the impetus came from the challenge of revitalizing run-down backyards, or as part of a concept to combine living, work and leisure spaces. The Kunsthof Passage (Art Courtyard Passage) passageway is a place for all kinds of discoveries – for instance, in the Mythical Creatures courtyard – and invites you to interpret the detailed façade designs. In the Metamorphosis courtyard, for instance, observant visitors can see the slow transformation of 24 pieces of paper. In the Elements courtyard, on the other hand, the colorful architectural details on the walls – various downpipes – turn into musical instruments when it rains." (Art Courtyard Passage, Dresden.de)

Verdi’s Violin

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“Verdi’s Violin & Opera Box”
Piazzale Salvo D'Acquisto
Parma, May 2024

“A musical-themed playground has opened in Piazzale Salvo D'Acquisto! A mega violin and a child-sized musical theater have arrived just a stone's throw from the Casa della Musica , the Casa del Suono and the statue of Maestro Giuseppe Verdi sitting on the bench in Piazzale San Francesco: the ‘Verdi's Violin and Opera Box’ playground was inaugurated at the beginning of June 2022 and presents itself as a true work of art, created by the Danish company Monstrum, known for the unique pieces of craftsmanship it has installed all over the world.” (Verdi’s Violin & Opera Box, Parmakids.it)

Masaryčka building

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Masaryčka building by Zaha Hadid Architects, 2023
Na Florenci, Nové Město
Prague, September 2024

“With its facades now completed, the Masaryčka building in Prague is defined by circulation routes which will provide access to new civic spaces for the city. Accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector with office spaces designed to meet 21st-century working patterns, the 28,000 sq. m Masaryčka office and retail development incorporate seven stories within its eastern section and nine stories at its western end.” (Masaryčka Building, ArchDaily)

Ilaria del Carretto

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The tomb of Ilaria del Carretto by Jacopo della Quercia, 1406c
Cathedral of San Martino
Piazza San Martino
Lucca, June 2024

“The tomb of Ilaria del Carretto by Jacopo della Quercia of Siena, the earliest of his extant works was commissioned by her husband, the lord of Lucca, Paolo Guinigi, in 1406.” (Lucca Cathedral, Wikipedia)

Kranhäuser

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Kranhäuser (Crane Houses) by Hadi Teherani, 2009
Rheinauhafen
Cologne, September 2024

"Kranhaus (‘crane house’, plural Kranhäuser) refers to each one of the three 17-story buildings in the Rheinauhafen of Cologne, Germany. Their shape, an upside-down ‘L’, is reminiscent of the harbor cranes that were used to load cargo from and onto ships, two of which were left standing as monuments when the harbor was redesigned as a residential and commercial quarter in the early 2000s. Each building is about 62 m (203 ft) high, 70.2 m (230 ft) long, and 33.75 m (110.7 ft) wide. They were designed by Aachen architect Alfons Linster and Hamburg-based Hadi Teherani of BRT Architekten. Construction began on 16 October 2006, and the first building was completed in 2008." (Kranhaus, Wikipedia)

Fontana dei Due Fiumi

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Fontana dei Due Fiumi (Two Rivers Fountain) by Giuseppe Graziosi, 1938
Largo Garibaldi
Modena, May 2024

“We recommend starting out at the monumental Due Fiumi (Two Rivers) Fountain on Largo Garibaldi. It was inaugurated in 1938 when the city's new aqueduct went into operation. The Due Fiumi Fountain is considered Graziosi’s most prestigious work. Designed to beautify Modena’s eastern entrance, this sculpture displays a series of circular travertine basins and two bronze figures, one female and one male, which respectively symbolize the Secchia and the Panaro Rivers. The male figure, who faces east toward the river, is an imposing young man who pours water from an earthen jar with one hand and, with the other, carries a tree branch across his shoulders. The female figure is a young woman, a symbol of fertility, who faces the city. She holds a sheaf of grain that spouts a jet of water. Impressive and imposing, the fountain merits an evening visit as well, when it is expertly illuminated by spectacular beams of light.” (The Due Fiumi ‘Two Rivers’ Fountain, VisitModena)

Einheitsmännchen

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“Einheitsmännchen” by Ottmar Hörl, 2015
Theodor-Heuss-Allee
Frankfurt, September 2024

“‘Einheit’ means the German unification and ‘Männchen’ is a little man. In 2015, Hessen hosted the celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of German reunification. On this occasion, the Hessian State Chancellery invited Ottmar Hörl to develop an art installation for the project ‘Overcoming Borders’. Ottmar Hörl takes up the well-known traffic light man; originally developed by Karl Peglau in 1961 and reformulates it. The two-dimensional pictogram of a green little man was transformed into a three-dimensional, fully plastic, monochrome figure – the ‘Einheitsmännchen’. It´s cosmopolitan, friendly and positive looking into the future, smiling, reaching out for each other’s hands, energetic, dynamic, courageous and resolute. On the occasion of ING-DiBa’s 50th birthday in 2015, the Bank supported the celebration of the 25th anniversary of German unity at its headquarters in Frankfurt. The 3. 50 metre high ‘Einheitsmännchen’ is the only special edition of the ING-DiBa made in orange by the artist Ottmar Hörl.” (Einheitsmännchen, Vagabundler)

Francis and Adelgunde

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Obelisk by Pietro Marchelli, 1843
Piazza Gioberti
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“In 1842 the piazza at the northern end of Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, just north of Palazzo Ducale, was named Piazza Adelgonda in honour of Queen Adelgunde (wife of King Francis I); it was renamed Piazza Gioberti in 1859. When Francis and Adelgunde visited Reggio in May 1842, Piazza Adelgonda was decorated with arches, obelisks, and Chinese pagodas for the occasion. In 1843 a granite obelisk designed by Pietro Marchelli was erected in the middle of the piazza in honour of Francis and Adelgunde. The obelisk is 17.75 metres high and is surmounted by a five-pointed gilt metal star.” (Obelisk in Piazza Gioberti, A Jacobite Gazetteer)

Altes Rathaus

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Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
Markt (Market Square)
Leipzig, September 2024

“The Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), which dominates the east side of the Markt square in Leipzig's district Mitte, is considered one of Germany's most important secular Renaissance buildings. At the rear is the Naschmarkt (Sweet market). The mayor and the municipal administration have been housed in the New Town Hall since 1905. The Old Town Hall is a landmark of Leipzig and is generally considered to be an extremely beautiful building. The impression of beauty comes from length, colour, uniformity and proportions. With two storeys and a length of more than 300 feet, the building would be long but not high, if there would not be the steep roof. The eaves edge is low, so the roof contributes significantly to the height. As far as its effect is concerned, it is receded into the background by the row of wall dormers (6 on the Marktplatz side, 7 on the Naschmarkt side) with their connecting horizontal lines.” (Old Town Hall, Wikipedia)

The Great Adventure

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“The Great Adventure” by Bruno Cassinari, 1983
Via del Tempio
Piacenza, May 2024

“Monument to The Great Adventure (Monumento La Grande Avventura) in the city of Piacenza is very simple. But, nevertheless, it symbolizes a significant event in the history of the commune. In 1982, a small town celebrated a great date – 2100 years from the day of its foundation. It was decided to create a monument to celebrate it. But its installation was a little late, and the monument was opened already in the following year – 1983. Its author was the local sculptor Bruno Cassinari. The monument is quite simple, and even schematic. On top there is a bronze sculpture of a woman on horseback. The rider is depicted in the moment when she stops the animal. The pedestal is made of granite, and lines from the poems of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo are engraved on it. The monument is located between the old noble mansions of the 18th century.” (Monument to The Great Adventure, IGotoWorld)

Katy's Garage

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Katy's Garage
Alaunstraße, Neustadt
Dresden, September 2024

"The authentic, alternative scene club is located in a former tire workshop, directly in the crossroads of the Kneipenviertel Neustadt. From Wednesday to Saturday, Katy’s Garage offers a varied program, which includes live music, theme nights, table kicker. Whether Latin, Drum & Bass, Darkwave, Rock, Reggae or Pop – in the weekly program you will for sure find something for yourself. Already a long time that parties here became a cult and Katy’s Garage takes care daily to have full place with guests." (Katy's Garage, ESNcard)

Mercato della Ghiaia

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Mercato della Ghiaia
Piazza Ghiaia
Parma, May 2024

“This is the largest covered market in the city and is one of the most characteristic places. You can find all sorts of things here, from clothes to wickerwork items and household goods. The most attractive stalls are those selling fruit and vegetables or flowers. The city looks like a garden of color with these rows of brightly colored stalls. Most of the stall holders are ‘real’ local people.” (Mercato della Ghiaia, CitySeeker)

Čeští muzikanti

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Čeští muzikanti (Czech musicians) by Anna Chromy & Jan Wagner, 2002
Senovážne náměstí, Nové Město
Prague, September 2024

“Czech musicians, also known as the fountain on Senovážné náměstí, the Four Rivers fountain, the Pražské Jaro fountain or the Dancing Fountain, is an exterior stone fountain with four bronze sculptures with a musical motif. It is located on Senovážné náměstí in the Nové Město district of the Prague 1 district. The Czech musicians fountain was created by Czech painters and sculptors Anna Chromy (1940–2021), who created a bronze sculpture, and Jan Wagner (1941–2005), who created his own fountain from Hořice sandstone. The work was created in 2002. The sculpture on the fountain depicts musicians and musicians as individual streams. The sculpture with the mandolin is the Indian Ganges, the sculpture with the flute is the South American Amazon, the sculpture with the violin is the European Danube, and the sculpture with the French horn is the North American Mississippi.” (Czech musicians, Wikipedia)