Plaster group images of the Garvalho Mountains in Austria

Plaster group images of the Garvalho Mountains in Austria

The group of statues was created by Johann Nikolaus Dona, a sculptor from Vienna known for his work in baroque churches and palaces. The group of statues includes Jesus and the two convicts on the cross, as well as the Virgin Mary, Saint John, Mary Madrienne and the Roman centurion under the cross. Mount Galvalho was built in 1685 by Paolo Esterhazi, an Austrian diplomat and military leader. Mount Galvalho was built to commemorate the destruction of the city of Fraunkishin by the Turks in 1683.