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The Trinity Column on the main square of Kittsee was erected in 1727 and is one of the town’s notable Baroque monuments. It is also known as the Plague Column and today stands in the area of the former village green.

The monument combines several religious motifs typical of the Baroque period. At the base are statues of Saint Roch and Saint Sebastian, both traditionally venerated as protectors against plague and infectious diseases. The sculptural program also includes an angel with the Christ monogram and a representation of the Virgin Mary.

The upper part is crowned by a depiction of the Holy Trinity, which gives the monument its name. The combination of the Trinity, Marian devotion and plague saints is characteristic of religious monuments of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The column was moved several times over the course of its history and was extensively restored in 1998–1999. Today it is protected as a historic monument.