thumb|upright=1.3|Michaelerplatz facing southwest toward the Hofburg's Michaelertrakt as planned by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach|Fischer von Erlach the Younger The Michaelerplatz (English: St. Michael's Square) is a major square in the center of Vienna. It is a baroque, star-shaped square that functions as the point of intersection of several inner-city streets – the Kohlmarkt, the Herrengasse, the Schauflergasse, and the Reitschulgasse – as well as the northeast entry point to the Hofburg. The square is named after St. Michael's Church, which lies on the eastern part of the Michaelerplat
thumb|upright=1.3|Michaelerplatz facing southwest toward the Hofburg's Michaelertrakt as planned by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach|Fischer von Erlach the Younger The Michaelerplatz (English: St. Michael's Square) is a major square in the center of Vienna. It is a baroque, star-shaped square that functions as the point of intersection of several inner-city streets – the Kohlmarkt, the Herrengasse, the Schauflergasse, and the Reitschulgasse – as well as the northeast entry point to the Hofburg. The square is named after St. Michael's Church, which lies on the eastern part of the Michaelerplatz.
==History== The history of the Michaelerplatz dates back to the time of the Roman legionary camp Vindobona. The area was located outside the camp walls, being part of the camp's civilian suburb (Canaba). Beginning in the 1st century AD, the Michaelerplatz acted as an intersection between three streets: the Limes road running along the river Danube, a trade route leading to modern St. Pölten, and a feeder road that led to the southwestern gate of Vindobona, the Porta Decumana (later known as the Peiler Gate). Four Roman houses were found on the modern Michaelerplatz, dating from the 2nd to the 5th century AD. They are presumed to have housed an entertainment quarter, including a small shop.
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