Church of Mariahilf
| Church of Mariahilf | |
|---|---|
 Façade and main entrance towards Mariahilfer Straße | |
  Shown within Austria | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°11′56″N 16°21′12″E / 48.1988°N 16.3532°ECoordinates: 48°11′56″N 16°21′12″E / 48.1988°N 16.3532°E |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Year consecrated | 1730 |
| Leadership | P. Kazimierz Tomaszewski CSMA[1] |
| Website |
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| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Franz Jänggl, Sebastiano Carlone |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1711 |
| Completed | 1715 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | NWbN |
| Length | 55 meters (180 ft) |
| Width | 25 meters (82 ft) |
| Width (nave) | 14 meters (46 ft) |
The Church of Mariahilf is a Baroque parish church and the church of the Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Congregatio Sancti Michaëlis Archangeli) in Vienna. It is located in Vienna's 6th district (Mariahilf).
The parish church of Mariahilf was built by Sebastiano Carlone in 1686–1689, but redesigned by Franz Jänggl (1711–1715).[2]
Interior
The church has six chapels and is decorated with frescoes in trompe l'oeil made by Johann Hauzinger and Franz Xaver Strattmann in 1759–1760, pupils of Paul Troger. The altar was made by J. G. Dorfmeister.
The organ was built in 1763 by the Austrian organ builder Johann Hencke (3 Dec 1697 Geseke- 24 Sept 1766 Vienna).
Gallery
Interiour view
Organ built by Johann Hencke (1763)
Icon of Virgin Mary Mariahilf
Plan of the Church of Mariahilf
See also
Notes
External links
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