Say hello to Don Juan of Austria. Or John of Austria. Or Johan of Austria. Whatever.
This features a long story. Short version - the subject was born as an illegitimate child for King Carlos V and his mistress. He was born in Regensburg in 1547 and raised in Austria and went on to be a noted military leader - particularly in a famous military battle in which the Christians were outnumbered by the Turks in 1571. His fame spread across Europe.
Thus, a statue. And since the Spanish financed that war, he became Don Juan.
If you look closely, Don Juan is actually stepping on something. What you may not realize (I didn't) that he is stepping on the head of the defeated Ottoman admiral of that 1571 battle. That has proven to be a bit much for more modern viewers of the memorial, although I would guess it's a little late to re-do everything.
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