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I grew up in Vienna, but never actually visited the Karlskirche until last year, when Ash, my mom, and I decided to see it close-up (she had lived in Vienna for about 40 years and hadn't seen it either!). The church is Vienna's most famous baroque building, and with it's big green cuppola has become one of the city's landmarks. If you have a chance to go there, make sure to take a close look at the tall white stone pillars outside the church and the scenes delicately engraved on them. Once you enter, the almost overbearlingly huge altar draws you to the front of the church immediately. You can pay an extra couple of Euros to take the elevator ride up to the top of the cuppola to get a closer look at the Michael Rottmeyr frescos. But that's not the end of it - from here on you can venture up to the very top of the church via stairs. Poor Ashie didn't know what he was in for - I suffered from extreme vertigo, and my mother wasn't physically too fit to handle those stairs (yet insisted to make her way up to the top). :-) Opening hours: 9.00-12.30pm and 1.00-6.00pm (Mo - Sat) 1.00-6.00pm (Sun + holidays) Leave a Comment Directions: take underground, tram, busses, or taxi to "Karlsplatz"-station.Website: www.karlskirche.at
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| | | | Karlskirche & Karlsplatz: Thanks for the plague... | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Karlskirche, which is dedicated to St Charles Borromeo, the Saint associated with the relief from the plague, was built as thanks for the end of the plague in Vienna in 1713. It was designed and built by Johann Bernard Fischer von Erlach and his son, Josef Emanuel and took 26 years to build. The columns, which are freestanding on either side of the Cathedral, have reliefwork depictions and for all its grandeur externally, the church is refreshingly plain inside. In winter the pond in front of the church is drained, in summer it is a rather fine duck pond. It can be seen across the Resselpark and looks equally impressive by night when it is usually lit up. Leave a Comment Phone: +43 1 5056294Directions: U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz/Oper - 1,2, 62, 65, J and D trams
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| | | | Karlskirche & Karlsplatz: St Charles Church | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Karlskirche, or St. Charles Church, is one of Vienna's greatest buildings. In 1713, the Black Plague swept Vienna, and Emperor Charles VI made a vow that if the plague abated, he would build a church dedicated to his namesake, St. Charles Borromeo. St. Charles was a 16th century Italian bishop famous for ministering to plague victims. The emperor's prayer was answered, and construction on the church began in 1715. Though commissioned by the emperor to thank God for his answered prayer, the Baroque church was also designed to glorify the power and rights of the Habsburg Empire. The first builder was Johann Bernard Fischer von Erlach, who started the original work from 1716 to 1722. After his death in 1723, his son, Joseph Emanuel, took over, finishing the work in 1737. When it was finished, the church received mixed reviews and it was regarded as something of an architectural curiosity. The columns at the front of the building display scenes from the life of Charles Borromeo in a spiral relief; however they also recall the Pillars of Hercules and act as symbols of imperial power. The towers give the appearance of minarets on a mosque. The entrance is flanked by angles from the Old and New Testaments. The green copper dome of the church rises 236 feet high, and is a dramatic landmark on the Viennese skyline. Leave a Comment Website: http://www.karlskirche.at/
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