This is a modern church situated exactly in front of the UNO city buildings.
The edifice has a lightens and splendid inside part.
The modern form of the building is an beautiful architecturally master work.
Address:
22, Vienna International Center
Directions:
Station: Kaisermüllen.VIC
Metro: U1
Bus: 90a, 91a, 92a, 20b
Updated May 3, 2008
Commemorative church of the Jubilee of Franz Joseph.
The church was built between 1898 and 1913 on the occasion of the 50th Jubilee of the reign of the Emperor Franz Joseph.
The brick construction also houses a commemorative chapel, on the model of the Aachener Pfalzkapelle (Palatine):
The church is built in 2nd district of Vienna, exactly in the Mexico square.
Address:
2. Vienna, Mexicoplatz 12
Directions:
Station Vorgartenstrasse
Metro: U1
Bus: 10a, 11a
Updated Feb 4, 2008
An Central European capitol like Vienna' has many contacts with the Eastern countries. The Habsburgian empire even had several now-a-days Eastern countries within it's borders and therefore there were some minority relgious groups in Vienna. They also had their own churches and a wonderful example of this is the Sankt Barbara church. This parish church for Bulgarian (and Ukrainian) Orthodox people lies pressed between the houses in the old inner city quarter and is like a pink gracious smile during your walk in Vienna's oldest parts.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.planet-vienna.com/spots/St.Barbara/st.barbara.htm
Often the unexpected will give you the largest impressions. The Maria Gestade chapel is such an unexpected pleasure in Vienna. The simple exterior of this small church, does not at all make you aware of the beautiful lights on the inside. The light falling through the colourful stained windows will give you a true glimps of heaven. The church is small and quite unknown, but it was for me the most magical silent stop, when walking through the old streets of Vienna's medieval centre.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/mariagestade.htm
Churches on and on. Vienna has so many of them and actually all are interesting enough to mention here on VT. The Sankt Michael's church speciality is the fact that even in the smaller churches, fundings could lead to unfinished work. Many cathedrals and domchurches have it, a unfinished tower, when the original blueprints were ment to have two. Even though the Sankt Michael is q quite modest church, for several hundred years (from the 13th to the 18th century) it was one of three main parish churches of the Vienna people.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/michaelerk.htm
In the old inner city district of Vienna, one can also find the oldest church and one of the oldest buildings of Vienna. Already in the 8th century a chapel was erected here and later (11th and 14th century) it was rebuilt to a larger church. In that time, the first Sankt Stephans church attracted more attention, leaving the Ruprechts church in it's original shape due to lack of funding to grow. The building as one can see it now, is very modest towards the many other churches in Vienna, but therefore holds it's own special charm. Many parts are still original from the 14th century.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/ruprechtsk.htm
Already in the 12th century, a church was built by Irish monchs in Vienna. Besides Patrick, Peter was one of their favorit saints and their church was devoted to him. Through the many centuries that followed, the chruch was rebuilt, renovated, restored and changed so many times, that from the original image nothing is left (except for the fundaments). The church is - like always in Roman Catholic churches - richly decorated and is especially famous for it's ceiling in the dome. So, go in and gaze up for a while.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/petersk.htm
Inside many beautiful statues can be admired, something one cannot know from the modesty of this Hofburg-chapel's outside. This also was the house chapel of the Hofburg and therefore the family chapel of the Habsburg emperors.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/augustinerk.htm
With the back against the ring, the old Dominican chrch does not immediately jump into your sight. As the exterior also is rather modest and grey, one could easily walk by without noticing it. The facade is somewhat richer in decorations and style and is inviting you in. Not doing so would be a big mistake, as the most important beauty (as always) lies on the inside of the church. In a rather dark interior, rich glow of gold and silver, as well as colurful paintings, are very pretty. Besides that, such a quiet place is also always an energyboost to the next intensive hours of a city walk.
Updated Nov 20, 2007
Website: http://www.suf.at/wien/kirchen/dominikanerk.htm
I'm gonna cheat a little bit here and copy/paste some info from Wiki. about Aspern as I do not know anything about it. I found this church/monument/museum accidentally because I got lost. I'm glad I got lost and found a bit of Austrian history!
"The Lion of Aspern (Löwe von Aspern) is a monument made of sandstone commemorating the Battle of Aspern-Essling. Created by Anton Dominik Fernkorn and erected in 1858, it shows a dying lion under whose left shoulder blade the tip of the sword which has pierced him can be seen. The lion symbolizes the many dead among Austrian soldiers and civilians despite the fact that Austria had won the battle.
The inscription reads: Dem Andenken der am 21. und 22. Mai 1809 ruhmvoll gefallenen österreichischen Krieger (To the memory of the Austrian warriors who honourably died in battle on May 21 and 22, 1809)."
Direction: U1, get off at Kagran. Take Strassenbahn 26 towards Aspern and get off at Aspern/Oberdorfstrasse. Corner of Aspernstrasse and Groß-Enzersdorferstraße.
Updated Aug 5, 2007
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