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In 1835, Salzburg native Sigmund von Koflern and author Julius Schilling, an
immigrant from Poznan, began an initiative to build a Mozart monument (Mozartplatz
square).
With donations from the people of Salzburg, the commission for the monument was
awarded to Munich sculptor Ludwig von Schwanthaler and the royal caster, Johann Stiglmaier.
On September 4th, 1842, with Mozart's two sons attending - Constanze Nissen, Mozart's widow, had passed away on March 6th, 1842, in Salzburg - the ceremonial unveiling took place.
In honor of his father, Franz Xaver Mozart, known as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (the son), conducted a ceremonial cantata which he had composed himself, based on motifs from his father's compositions.
In 1997, Salzburg's historic Old Town was designated a cultural monument and added to UNESCO's list of treasures of world cultural heritage.
An inscription on the ground at the base of the Mozart monument commemorates the day on which Salzburg received this great honor.
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