Four countries (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy), on which Austrian and Austro-Hungarian naval officer and vice-admiral Baron Wilhelm von Tegetthoff left his mark, are celebrating the memory of the Maribor-born hero who defeated the Italian naval fleet at the battle of Lissa in 1866. A part of the exhibition chronicling the battle will be transferred from Vis to the Maribor University Library. The University Library will also set up an exhibition and a “virtual home”, which will shed a light on the life and work of this important and interesting citizen of Maribor. The great sailor and admiral will once again find his place among the citizens. His statue, erected in 1881, was removed in 1918 and can be seen today at the terrace of the Maribor castle. The original statue was replaced with a commemorative plaque.
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