The Marian Column stands in the middle of Mírové náměstí in Broumov. Otmar Zinke, the abbot of the Broumov monastery, had the column erected in 1706 as a gift to the town of Broumov. However, the townspeople were not satisfied with the work because the Madonna was looking towards the monastery and had her back turned to most of the town. Therefore, Abbot Zinke had the original statue removed and replaced with a larger, double-sided statue of the Madonna and Baby Jesus looking both ways.