Hercules captures Cretan bull

Hercules captures Cretan bull

This statue is located in front of the Imperial Chancellery wing in the Baroque expansion of Hofburg, facing the entrance of the passage on Sch ö ffler Street. The creator is Lorenzo Mattielli. Created in 1728. This statue showcases Hercules' heroic feat of capturing a Cretan bull, which is one of his twelve heroic deeds. Lorenzo Matieri created a series of commemorative sculptures commemorating the heroic deeds of Hercules for the Baroque expansion of Hofburg during the reign of Charles VI.