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A Natural History Museum Vienna Naturhistorisches Museum Wien roof`s sculpture, Vienna Wien, Austria Österreich #180681794
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The Natural History Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts were commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I 1830 ââ¬â 1916 and designed by the architects Gottfried Semper 1803 ââ¬â 1879 and Carl Hasenauer 1833 ââ¬â 1894. On August 10, 1889 Emperor Franz Joseph I himself officially opened the museum. Its façade, designed by Gottfried Semper, shows figures and statues representing progress in the field of natural sciences and the power of nature. Below the dome, the imperial dedication in golden letters reads: `To the realm of nature and its exploration`.
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