Thieves make off with 210 mini Mozart sculptures
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- journal-advocate.comseen 15 Aug, 00:34headline rewritten
Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute with 210 statuettes stolenMini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes
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How it spread - 13 original reports, 2 reprints
Wed, 12 August 2026
8 reports- 24sata (Croatia)14:58first to report
Unatoč velikom broju nestalih predmeta, ne radi se o milijunskoj šteti. Umjetnik Ottmar Hoerl rekao je da je nakon izložbe namjeravao prodavati kipiće za 90 eura po komadu, što znači da je šteta oko 20.000 eura
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)15:06
Figurice su bile dijelom izložbe njemačkog umjetnika Ottmara Hoerla
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- tportal (Croatia)12 Aug, 22:36their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:11
IZLOŽBA u Salzburgu zatvorena je ranije zbog krađe 210 pozlaćenih kipića Mozarta.
- northerndailyleader.com.au15:49
More than 200 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have disappeared from Salzburg, officials say.
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- bendigoadvertiser.com.au12 Aug, 15:49their copy
- N1 Info (Croatia)16:08
Izložba njemačkog umjetnika Ottmara Hoerla, s 320 pozlaćenih kipića Mozarta na ulicama Salzburga, zatvorena je ranije nego što je planirano zbog masov
- DW Top Stories16:11
A playful tribute to Mozart has turned into a whodunit after 210 gold-colored figures disappeared from one of Austria's busiest tourist spots. The mass theft forced organizers to end the outdoor display early.
- journal-advocate.com17:02edited after publishing
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Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute with 210 statuettes stolenThe exhibition of statuettes, now more widely spaced, is set to remain on display until Aug. 30.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)19:11
Salzburg je trebao biti pozornica nesvakidašnjeg umjetničkog spektakla posvećenog jednom od svojih najpoznatijih stanovnika, Wolfgangu Amadeusu Mozartu. Umjesto toga, izložbu njemačkog umjetnika Ottmara Hoerla zasjenila je velika i pomalo nevjerojatna krađa. Od ukupno 320 pozlaćenih Mozartovih kipić...
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- RMF24 (Poland)13:27
Austriacy w szoku. Zniknęło ponad 200 pozłacanych figurek Mozarta
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)20:07
Neznámý pachatel ukradl v rakouském Salcburku 210 sošek místního rodáka Wolfganga Amadea Mozarta. Ty byly 15. července rozesety v centru jako připomínka skladatelových 270. narozenin. Autor sošek, německý konceptuální umělec Ottmar Hörl, míní, že je krádež dílem organizované skupiny.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- Die Zeit (Germany)12:44
In Salzburg wird eine Ausstellung mit Hunderten Ministatuen von Wolfang Amadeus Mozart gestoppt – es wurden zu viele gestohlen. Über einen Ort zwischen Genie und Wahnsinn
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
El robo de 210 esculturas del músico enturbia las celebraciones por el 270º aniversario del compositor. En 2024, otras 115 miniaturas de Wagner fueron saqueadas en el Festival de Bayreuth
- El Pais English19:10
The theft of 210 sculptures of the composer has cast a shadow over celebrations marking the 270th anniversary of his birth. In 2024, another 115 miniature Wagner statues disappeared from the Bayreuth Festival