Further influence on Austrian politics Karl Lueger
plaque contextualizing monument karl lueger, controversial mayor of vienna, @ luegerplatz.
his general style of politics later inspired of right-wing leaders of first austrian republic in 1918-1933, such ignaz seipel, engelbert dollfuss , kurt schuschnigg, led austrian society towards austrofascism. unlike hitler, did not inspire antisemitism in them (none of these 3 particularly anti-semitic), rather provided 1 important role model combative, unrelenting stance towards ideological political opponents, proved detrimental cohesion of austrian state. in vienna, lueger has square named after him, @ least 2 statues erected in honour , until april 2012 section of ringstraße bore name. has been difficult decide monuments honoring historical figures reputation has been called question europeans (and others) reflect on historical background holocaust. anschluss of austria in 1938 street names carrying jewish names or names of pacifists changed. after world war ii, austria started full-scale program of de-nazification on both cultural , topographical levels. nazified street signs torn down , names changed nazi habsburg heroes. lueger s monuments present difficult case because genuinely local, yet inspirational nazis.
lueger memorial plaque @ tu vienna
for some, lueger monuments show vienna has neglected obligations victims of holocaust in order keep nostalgic appeal grand imperial city. example, when austrian-born neurobiologist eric kandel won nobel prize in 2000, stuck austrians saying not austrian nobel, jewish-american nobel. after that, got call austrian president thomas klestil asking him, how can make things right? kandel said first, dr.-karl-lueger-ring should renamed. kandel offended address of university of vienna on street. after yearlong debates, ring renamed universitätsring in april 2012. monument lueger @ dr.-karl-lueger platz @ stubenring memorial plaque @ tu wien have since been contextualized descriptions highlighting lueger s anti-semitism , influence on national socialism.
lueger subject of 1943 biopic vienna 1910, in played rudolf forster.
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