Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pegasus
c. 1863
| | Vincenz Bildhauer Pilz (1816-1986) | |
Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, is joined here with the muses Erato (love poetry) and Calliope (epic poetry). Originally, these bronze groups were located atop the Imperial Opera House in Vienna. Considered out of scale with the building, the Austrian government ordered them removed and melted down. They were rescued and purchased by Robert H. Gratz, a Philadelphia businessman. Gratz offered them to the Fairmount Park Commission, where they were incorporated into the plans for this building, which served as the 1876 Centennial Exhibition's Art Gallery.
Pilz studied at the Academy of Vienna and completed a number of sculptures for public buildings along the grand "ring" of Vienna.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 39° 58.74′ N, 75° 12.584′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is at the intersection of Avenue of the Republic and West Memorial Hall Drive, on the right when traveling west on Avenue of the Republic. Touch for map. Marker is
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General George Gordon Meade (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Major General George Gordon Meade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); African American Baseball in Philadelphia (approx. Ό mile away); Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away); The South Arch / The North Arch (approx. Ό mile away); Night (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
