Column of Pest

The Pestsaule Black Death Column is located in the center of Vienna's Graben Avenue, the largest baroque "Black Death Column" in Europe. The plague ravaged Vienna in 1679, killing almost two-thirds of Vienna. Later, in honor of the victims of the plague, the Austrian emperor Leopold I ordered the construction of the Black Death column. The exterior platform of the column depicts the creation of the world, the epidemic of the Black Death, and the final supper. The pillar shows the emperor taking off his crown, half kneeling on the ground and praying to God to protect his subjects and under the guidance of angels, the saints bring down the Black Death of the incarnation of the witch. The inscription reminds the world not to forget the punishment God has brought to the city.

The Black Death Column is also a memorial place, this building is around the Black Death, at that time the disease also caused a very large impact on Europe, killing and wounding a lot of locals, so this place has always been a memorial.

The Black Death, which is ravaging Europe, is also a very important large-scale outbreak here. The Black Death is also a lot of deaths, and this memorial site looks pretty good. You can also see a lot of important infrastructure here.

Featuring the Column of Pest which is a symbolic structure to commemorate victim of a terrible epidemic that struck Austria. Built in late 17th-century.

I happened to see it while walking in the city center and took a picture because it stood out, but it was a meaningful place. ㅎ It was a place that I always pass by while I was in Vienna.

The Plague Column or Pestsäule is a Holy Trinity column located on the Graben, a street in the inner city of Vienna, Austria.This incredibly intricate Baroque memorial, erected as a way to pray for protection from the plague which devastated Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, is one of the best known and most prominent sculptural artworks in the city.A closer look and one would easily find Emperor Leopold I on the most open side, easily identified by the protruding lower lip – a facial characteristic common to the Habsburg dynasty. 🇦🇹

On Graben Street next to Stephen's Church, the subway U1 and U3 will arrive 50 metres from Stephansplatz. To commemorate the devastation of Europe. Warning the world.