In the center of the square is a column of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a bronze copy of the column of 1646, which was installed in gratitude for saving Vienna from the Swedish invasion of 1645. The original sandstone, made by master and sculptor Johann Jacob Pock, has been located in Wernstein am Inn since 1667.
Opposite the column, in the perimeter of the square - the church of Am Hof, or the Church of the Nine Angelic Choirs. It was built in the Gothic style at the turn of the XIV-XV centuries, and two centuries later rebuilt in the Baroque style by the wife of the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand III. The building as a result turned out to be very unusual and resembles a small palace four floors high.
A distinctive feature of the building is the balcony above the main entrance, which is rare in churches. In the XVIII and XXI centuries, the Popes, coming to Vienna, greeted the parishioners from here, from the balcony of the church Am Hof. The lack of a bell tower adds to the church's additional resemblance to a residential building.
The building of the city arsenal attracts attention. It was built by the city magistrate and from 1562 was used to store weapons. In 1731-1732 the architect Anton Ospel rebuilt the facade in the Baroque style. In the center of the pediment - a large imperial eagle with the coat of arms of Vienna on his chest. The facade is completed by a large sculptural group - allegorical figures of steadfastness and strength that support the globe. On the sides - military trophies. These are the works of sculptor Lorenzo Matinelli.
And it is the place of the first professional fire brigade in the world, which was founded in 1686. And now several buildings on the square belong to firefighters - here and management, and the fire department, and the museum of firefighting equipment.
Opposite the column, in the perimeter of the square - the church of Am Hof, or the Church of the Nine Angelic Choirs. It was built in the Gothic style at the turn of the XIV-XV centuries, and two centuries later rebuilt in the Baroque style by the wife of the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand III. The building as a result turned out to be very unusual and resembles a small palace four floors high.
A distinctive feature of the building is the balcony above the main entrance, which is rare in churches. In the XVIII and XXI centuries, the Popes, coming to Vienna, greeted the parishioners from here, from the balcony of the church Am Hof. The lack of a bell tower adds to the church's additional resemblance to a residential building.
The building of the city arsenal attracts attention. It was built by the city magistrate and from 1562 was used to store weapons. In 1731-1732 the architect Anton Ospel rebuilt the facade in the Baroque style. In the center of the pediment - a large imperial eagle with the coat of arms of Vienna on his chest. The facade is completed by a large sculptural group - allegorical figures of steadfastness and strength that support the globe. On the sides - military trophies. These are the works of sculptor Lorenzo Matinelli.
And it is the place of the first professional fire brigade in the world, which was founded in 1686. And now several buildings on the square belong to firefighters - here and management, and the fire department, and the museum of firefighting equipment.
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