What is "minoritenplatz"

City-palaces (Palais) located at the Minoritenplatz are:

• Palais Dietrichstein (constructed in the 17th century, located at Minoritenplatz 3)
• Palais Liechtenstein (1706, Minoritenplatz 4, entrance also at Bankgasse 9)
• Palais Starhemberg (1650-1661, Minoritenplatz 5)
• Palais Niederösterreich (1839-1848, Minoritenplatz 7, entrance also at Herrengasse 13)
• Landeshauptmannschaft (formerly Statthaltereigebäude, Minoritenplatz 9, entrance also at Herrengasse 11)

Located on Minoritenplatz 1 are the Austrian State Archives (Österreichisches Staatsarchiv), founded in the 15th century by Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor as the Family, Court and State Archive (Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv). The building itself now only dates back to 1901. Close to the Archives is the Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, located at Minoritenplatz 8.

Small monuments to the artist Rudolf von Alt, the cleric Clemens Maria Hofbauer, and the politician Leopold Figl also decorate the square.