Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Platz in the center of Vienna was quickly renamed “Square of the Failed Remembrance Culture” by activists on the night of January 27. The design was reminiscent of real street signs with blue color and white letters.
In order to be able to legally assess the action, a report has been sent to the Vienna public prosecutor’s office, a police spokeswoman said. The stickers on the street signs have already been removed.
A restorer will take care of the stickers on the monument on Thursday.
The city of Vienna announced last year that it would tilt the monument 3.5 degrees to contextualize it artistically. Implementation is planned for this year.
Lueger “founder of modern anti-Semitism”
In 2012, the Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring was renamed Universitätsring. Because Lueger is regarded – his merits as mayor of Vienna are beyond dispute – as the “founder of modern anti-Semitism,” it was said at the time.
The Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Platz and the monument still exist, although discussions and regular protest demonstrations still take place here.
Source: Krone
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