Tilting a statue. That’s the solution now. At least, that’s what a jury appointed by Vienna city council has recommended as the best way to deal with a controversial likeness of Karl Lueger, the early 20th-century mayor who shaped the modern city, but also happened to be an antisemite.

Dr Lueger was a social reformer, changing the face of Vienna with new hospitals, schools and state-owned abattoirs, as well as better water, gas and electricity infrastructure, transport systems, a green belt and a distinctive architectural aesthetic.