The painting shows the view from the Chapel square towards the lake as it looked shortly before 1835. That was the year when the wall and a part of the Hofbrücke were demolished.
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| The Gates to the Hofbruecke and the Schiffslaende - Xaver Schwegler Wikimedia commons |
On the right side you see the zur Gilgen House, built in the beginning of the 16th Century. The house you see on the left hand side is replaced by a newer house on the same place.
In between these two house there was a fortification wall with two gates:
The right one with the rounded arch led to the landing stage.
The left one with the pointed arch led to the Hof Bridge (Hofbrücke).
In the foreground you see a Biedermeier Couple strolling into town.
Behind them a farmer is chatting with the Bridge Guardian.
The farmer's dog watches onto the Hof Bridge and lead's the observer's eye to a man with frak and a boy with a wheel. On the left you see a peddler presenting his ware to a maid.
