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Pestsäule, Vienna, Austria : Reviews of Pestsäule - Yahoo! Travel
In 1679, between 75,000 and 150,000 citizens of Vienna fell victim to the devastating plague epidemic. Once the crisis was finally over, Emperor Leopold the Fi...
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iExplore Community: Pestsaule%20(Plague%20Pillar) - Vienna Popular%20Sights
This is the center of Graben, an elegant pedestrianized shopping street. Emperor Leopold I commissioned plague Pillar in 1679 in giving thanks for the end of particularly virulent plague epidemic. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and Nine Choirs of Angels. According to inscription, the monument i...
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Pestsäule (Graben) / Vienna Sights & Activities
The Plague Pillar dates from the late 17th century and is the centerpiece of Graben, a pedestrian street that was once a Roman moat. Also known as the Trinity Pillar, this Baroque column was built to celebrate the end of the Plague of 1679. Constructed over many years, the carved stone pillar depict...
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Rough Guides community: Pestsaule (Plague Pillar) - Vienna, Austria
This is the center of Graben, an elegant pedestrianized shopping street. Emperor Leopold I commissioned plague Pillar in 1679 in giving thanks for the end of particularly virulent plague epidemic. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and Nine Choirs of Angels. According to inscription, the monument i...
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Plague Pillar, Graben
In the middle of the Graben stands the famous Plague Pillar. This 21m/70ft tall Baroque pillar (also called the Trinity Pillar ) owes its existence to a vow made by Emperor Leopold I. He swore that when the plague ceased he would pay for the erection of a pillar which would reach up to heavens. The ...
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TRENÈÍN - Plague Pillar
ar was built, in 1712, in the center of the square to commemorate a plague that hit Trenèín in 1710. Vienna stone-cutting masters that were working on the restoration of the Piarist Church at the time, created the pillar after the initiative of hereditary Lord of Dist...
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The Town of Teplice
The Plague Pillar with The Holy Trinity was built of sandstone in 1718-1719 in accordance with the design drawn by the famous sculptor Matyáš Braun. It was built as an appreciation of the fact that the Plague did not drastically affect the city in 1713. This sculpture is one of the most beautiful of...
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