Plague Column
A Baroque Holy Trinity column on the Graben, a pedestrian street in central Vienna. Emperor Leopold I vowed to build it during the plague of 1679, and it was completed in 1693.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2087, 16.3698
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Open LOQAH when you are at Plague Column. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Plague Column
Historic Centre of Vienna 0.2 km
The old core of the Austrian capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. It holds Baroque palaces, the Gothic cathedral and the grand 19th century buildings of the Ringstrasse, reflecting centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court.
St. Stephen's Cathedral 0.3 km
The Gothic mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna, standing in the middle of the old city. Its roof of glazed multicoloured tiles and the 136 metre south tower are famous, and the Romanesque west front dates from the 13th century.
Spanish Riding School 0.3 km
An institution in the Hofburg in Vienna devoted to classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, an art it has preserved for centuries. Its performances take place in a white Baroque riding hall completed in 1735, under crystal chandeliers.
Imperial Crypt 0.4 km
The burial vault of the Habsburgs beneath the Capuchin Church in Vienna, founded in 1618. More than 140 members of the dynasty rest here in ornate sarcophagi, including Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Joseph.
Café Central 0.4 km
A traditional Viennese coffeehouse at Herrengasse 14, set in a vaulted hall on the ground floor of the Palais Ferstel. It was a gathering place for writers and thinkers in the early 20th century, and still serves coffee and cakes under its arches.
Mozarthaus Vienna 0.4 km
Mozart's home from 1784 to 1787, a few steps from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna's old town. It is the only one of his Viennese residences that survives, and it is now a museum about his life and music.
Austrian National Library State Hall 0.4 km
The Austrian National Library occupies part of the Hofburg, and its Baroque State Hall is the grand showpiece. Built in the early 1700s, this hall is lined with some 200,000 old volumes and decorated with ceiling frescoes by Daniel Gran.
Hofburg Palace 0.4 km
The former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, in the centre of Vienna. It was begun in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded many times, serving as the imperial winter residence. Today it also houses the Austrian president's offices.
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Questions
Where is Plague Column?
Plague Column is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Historic Centre of Vienna (0.2 km), St. Stephen's Cathedral (0.3 km), Spanish Riding School (0.3 km).
How do I get the Plague Column stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Plague Column and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Plague Column before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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