The original Gothic structure from the 14th century was joined with the adjacent structures to make one large structure around 1597. The wealthy Čert family used to live here and today it houses the Municipal Authority, the Municipal Police, a newsagent and the Museum of Torture. The square it sits on is the hub of the second area of Ceský Krumlov on an adjacent loop of the river where most of the town’s sights are found, including the landmark Church of St. Vitus. The square holds the Marian Plague Column and fountain, erected in 1715 by Matouš Václav Jäckel. Weddings still take place here, usually on Fridays in the Czech Republic. Check out the coat of arms on the facade and the macabre image of the crow pecking the eyes out of a vanquished Turk (the Schwarzenberg family). A gap above the guttering surrounds a view of the castle tower. The square's burgher houses are mostly Baroque, with a couple of Renaissance facades and the oldest house, a Gothic one originally, was redone in Empire style and sits next to the Old Inn today.