Lugeck, Figlmüller Wien

For centuries, the Regensburger Hof building served as a hub for Regensburg merchants to unload goods, satisfy their hunger, and find rest. First mentioned by name in the late 14th century, it evolved over the next hundred years into one of the city's premier locations for the elite, hosting lavish banquets and lively balls that attracted royalty. However, as the modern era progressed, the building’s former grandeur faded, and it became a tenement until its demolition in 1896. During the period of Viennese industrial growth and urban renewal, Franz von Neumann constructed a new, more expansive building at Lugeck, which still defines the square today.

The name "Lugeck" derives from the German word *auslugen* (to peek), as the two corner towers offer a perfect vantage point to discreetly look around the corner. Lugeck also holds a legendary significance: the monument to Johannes Gutenberg now stands where a circular pit once existed, which local legend claims was the site where the Old Pummerin bell of St. Stephen's Cathedral was originally cast before being destroyed in World War II.