Stock im Eisen

The Stock im Eisen consists of a spruce tree trunk section measuring 2.19 meters in height, covered entirely with ancient iron nails and secured by metal bands.

The tree began growing around 1400 and was cut down in 1440, receiving its first documented mention in 1533 when it stood against a house wall.

Traveling smiths and locksmith apprentices followed a tradition of hammering nails into the trunk, particularly from 1715 onwards, as a mark of their journey.

Located at the intersection of Graben and Kärntner Straße, the monument stands behind protective glass on the corner of the Palais Equitable building.

The iron bands securing the trunk bear the date 1575 and initials HB, attributed to Hans Buettinger, who owned the house and replaced the metal reinforcements.

Location: Innere Stadt

Inception: 1440

Accessibility: Dostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich

Address: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz 3

GPS coordinates: 48.20792,16.37167

Latest update: May 11, 2025 17:46