About Mariensäule
The Mariensäule (Mary's Column) is a Marian column located in the center of Marienplatz in Munich, Germany. Erected in 1638, it commemorates Bavaria's victory over Swedish forces during the Thirty Years' War.
This prominent baroque monument features a golden statue of the Virgin Mary standing atop a tall column. Mary is depicted wearing a crown and holding the Christ Child, symbolizing her role as the patron saint of Bavaria. Four putti figures at the base represent the triumph over pestilence, heresy, war, and famine—challenges that plagued Munich during that era.
The column's pedestal displays reliefs depicting scenes of victory over these adversities. As Munich's oldest public monument, the Mariensäule became the model for similar Marian columns throughout Bavaria and other Catholic regions of Europe, representing both religious devotion and political triumph during the Counter-Reformation period.
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