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| photo by Kevin Surbaugh |
The "famous" Austin bat sculpture at the intersection of Barton Springs Road and Congress Avenue. This celebrates Austin's Mexican Free-tailed bat spectacle at the Congress Bridge. Which is one of the many attractions Austin is known for.
The sculpture, completed in June 1998, is a metallic bat painted purple with reflective white flecks in the paint. It rotates in the wind, and turns significantly in even a slight breeze.
Official unveiling was on June 12, 1998.
Handicapped Accessible:
The site can be viewed from nearby sidewalks, but because it is on a median in the middle of a busy intersection, it cannot be accessed directly. The area sidewalks seem pretty accessible. I took this picture from a nearby alley.
Location:
Congress and Barton Springs Rd
in Downtown Austin, TX
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Awesome! I have got to see that thing in person.
ReplyDeleteNeat sculpture! I was in Austin last summer but alas, I missed the bats coming out from the bridge. I need to come back.
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