This bronze statue of William Tell was created by Richard Kissling, and depicts him with his son and a crossbow. The material used, bronze, symbolises strength, masculinity, and also the dawning of a new era. There is a plaque underneath that reads when translated "People will tell stories about the skill of Tell as long as mountains stand on their bases.
More detail can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Monument/
More detail can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Monument/