Gundelhof, Historic residential building in Inner City, Vienna, Austria.
The Gundelhof is a residential building at Brandstätte 5 and Bauernmarkt 4 in Vienna's Inner City, erected in 1949 on the site of an older house. Its plain post-war facade closes off the Brandstätte toward the Bauernmarkt, so that lane was once reached only through the courtyard or two connecting arches from the Stephansfreithof. The courtyard formerly held sales stalls for the Gänsemarkt.
The original building was first documented in 1343 and contained the Thomaskapelle, a medieval chapel. Emperor Friedrich III visited in 1458, giving the location considerable prestige at that time.
The Gundelhof served as a music venue between 1815 and 1824 where Schubert performed his new works for Vienna's audiences. Its rooms attracted artists and music lovers who came to hear compositions premiered here.
The Gundelhof occupies the corner where Brandstätte meets Bauernmarkt, a short walk from Stephansplatz. In the 15th century the Brandstätte could only be entered through the courtyard or two connecting arches from the Stephansfreithof; today the passage between the two streets remains the way through. Look for the building number 5 on Brandstätte and 4 on Bauernmarkt.
The Gänsemädchenbrunnen fountain by Anton Paul Wagner, made in 1865/66, first stood in the Gundelhof courtyard, where the goose market (Gänsemarkt) had been held; in 1879 it was moved to Mariahilfer Straße for lack of space. The house takes its name from Georg von Gundlach, who acquired it in 1490 and had it rebuilt.
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