The Main Square
The Main Square
The main square represents the centre of Ybbs. It is leadingto the Wienerstrasse and connecting the upper and the lower town. A fountain dating back to the year of 1613 is locatedin its middle. A figure representing a knight armed with a shield and a sword is standing on a raised pedestal. In the vernacular people endearingly call this figure the „Kilian“. It is likely to be Hans von Ybbs, whose gravestone can be seen in the church.
In the year of 1716 a blaze devastated large areas of the town. Its reconstruction was done in baroque style. However, a further fire occurred in 1868 leaving nothing more than the baroque facade of the house number three on the west side of the square.
Further worth mentioning are the houses number seven and eight. The former is the so-called Klosterhaus. It is to be found to the north of the square, and was owned by the Orderof St. Francis for a while. The latter, the Passauerhof, is located to the east of the square. Together with the Passauerkastenit was in the possession of the diocese of Passau for about 600 years, serving as a cellar and a cashier’s office.
