vienna173 The Gloriette was built in 1775 to commemorate the famous Austrian victory over Frederick the Great’s Prussian army at Kolin in 1757. It's decorated with appropriately pompous figures and victory symbols. Built after the plans of Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg on the crest of the hill it's the crowning architectural feature of the palace gardens. The structure consists of a central section in the form of a triumphal arch, flanked by arcaded wings with lofty semi-circular arches. The central section, which was glazed during the last year of Maria Theresia's life, is crowned with a mighty imperial eagle perching on a globe and surrounded by trophies.