7 children, at least two of whom emigrated to America). In 1823, Hofer's remains were moved from Mantua to Innsbruck, and in 1834, his tomb was decorated with a marble statue. In 1893, a bronze statue of Hofer was erected in Bergisel (Innsbruck). A large painting depicting his arrest hangs in the Palace of Maria Theresa in Innsbruck, and there is an annual open-air play in Meran based on his life. In Meran there is also a monumental statue of him opposite the train station at the beginning of the Via Andreas Hofer, which was erected by Tyrolean nationalists in 1915. In New Glarus, Wisconsin there is a large mural of Hofer inside Puempel's Olde Tavern. The song Zu Mantua in Banden (today the anthem of the State of Tyrol) tells the story of his tragic fate and execution. His most famous quote: I will not trade my life for a lie. Literature Andreas Hofer an historical novel by Luise Mühlbach, 1871 Hofer and his wife appear as minor characters in the time travel novel Time for Patriots, whose author is a four times great grandson of the Hofers. Films Andreas Hofer (1929): actors: Fritz Greiner as Andreas Hofer, Maly Delschaft as Anna Hofer, director: Hans Prechtl Der Rebell (1932): director: Luis Trenker Andreas Hofer – Die Freiheit des Adlers (2002): actors: Tobias Moretti as Andreas Hofer, Franz Xaver Kroetz as Joachim Haspinger, director: Xaver Schwarzenberger (2010): actors: Klaus Gurschler as Andreas Hofer, Verena Buratti as Anna Hofer, director: Philipp J. Pamer Sources Tom Pocock - Stopping Napoleon (2004) References External links "Tirol in Waffen" (1913/1914), the first feature film on Andreas Hofer, at filmportal.de Der Rebell 1809 - Die Freiheit des Adlers The Holy Land of Tyrol (aka Bergblut) 1767 births 1810 deaths Austrian Empire people of the Napoleonic Wars Executed Austrian people People executed by the First French Empire People executed by France by firing squad People who were court-martialed Austro-Hungarian rebels People from St. Leonhard in Passeier