Mz regensburg. John of Austria (Messina)
| After the destructions of the , it was moved again to its current location in 1928 |
John is figured holding a three-pronged in reference to his command of the triple alliance of , the , and the , with his foot on the severed head of a vanquished Turk generally considered to be |
| A copy of the statue was erected on Zieroldsplatz in , John's birthplace, in 1978 on the fourth centenary of his death |
The monument was initially located between Messina's Royal Palace and the Church of Our Lady of the Pillar |
| On the sides of the are bronze plaques depicting the fleet, the battle, and the fleet's victorious return to Messina as well as an inscription |
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| Its erection was decided by the Senate of Messina in 1571 to honor the victor of the , from which many Messineses had benefited, and it was dedicated in 1572 |
Following damages during the , it was moved in 1853 to face the Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Teatini |
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