The Simón Bolívar Monument in Donaupark in Vienna’s 22nd district features a freestanding statue of the South American freedom fighter Simón Bolívar on a round pedestal. The sculpture was created in 1983 by the artist Hugo Daini and donated to Vienna by the Venezuelan government. It depicts Bolívar in an upright, determined posture and is part of a series of monuments to Latin American figures in the park. Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas in 1783 and was a key figure in the independence movements in South America. He led the struggle against Spanish colonial rule and played a decisive role in the liberation of several countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru. Revered as “El Libertador,” he pursued the goal of creating a united South American nation, though this effort ultimately failed.