The chancellery, Swiss court, Amalienburg and Leopoldine Wing form the Inner Castle Court (innerer Burghof).

At the center of the courtyard - originally a parade ground - is a large monument dedicated to Emperor Francis I of Austria a.k.a. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor.

The large monument was created in 1824-1846 by the Italian sculptor Pompeo Marchesi. The bronze statue represents the emperor in classical Roman attire set atop a tall plinth, surrounded by four other statues.