The black column, topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, is surrounded by four cherubs clad in armour. The column was built between 16 after a design by Carlo Carlone. The column was commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III to thank Mary for repelling the Swedish forces during the 30 Years’ War. In front of the church stands the Marian Column. In 1806, after Napoleon had occupied Vienna, the end of the Holy Roman Empire was declared from the balcony of this church. The facade of the Gothic church was rebuilt in 1662 by the Italian architect Carlo Carlone. The church next to the building was founded in 1386 by the Carmelite order. The square in front of the castle was first used for jousting tournaments and later became a market square. The castle was the residence of the dukes of Austria from 1156 until 1220. In the 12th century the Babenberg duke Henry II Jasomirgott built a castle on the Roman foundations.
The history of the square goes back to the Roman era, when a garrison was built here. The square is dominated by the white Baroque facade of the Kirche am Hof, an originally Gothic 14th century church. Situated in Vienna’s renowned Innere Stadt and the new luxury shopping area Golden Quarter at the square Am Hof, Park Hyatt Vienna forms part of Vienna’s First District, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Īm Hof is the largest and oldest square in the inner city of Vienna. Originally constructed between 19 as the Lower Austrian Escompte Bank, Park Hyatt Vienna occupies 100-year-old UNESCO listed building.
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