Vienna's Lueger Statue Faces Removal Debate
A statue of Karl Lueger, the antisemitic former mayor of Vienna and a role model for Adolf Hitler, has become the subject of controversy. The Jewish community and other groups have called for its removal. The city of Vienna has opted for the most challenging approach to dealing with the monument, though specific details of this decision were not provided in the source.
Key facts
- Karl Lueger was mayor of Vienna and a role model for Adolf Hitler.
- A statue of Lueger still stands in Vienna.
- The Jewish community demands the statue's removal.
- The city of Vienna has chosen the most difficult form of dealing with the statue.
Entities
Institutions
- City of Vienna
- Jewish community of Vienna
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria