Vienna - Church of the Augustinians

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(Local Name: Augustinerkirche) This triple-naved Church of the Augustinians in Vienna was the scene of great weddings: in 1810 the Archduchess Marie Louise was married here to Napoleon I, who was so short of time that he had to be represented by a proxy, Archduke Karl. In 1854 Emperor Franz Joseph wedded Elisabeth (Sissi) of Bavaria here, and in 1881 the legendary and unfortunate Crown Prince Rudolf married Stefanie of Belgium. The church was built for the Augustinian Canons. Between 1330 and 1339 Dietrich Ladtner von Pirn constructed an aisle-less oblong church in Gothic style. The aisle-less choir was added about 1400, and the tower was built on in 1652. The chapel of St George dates from 1351, and the Loretto Chapel from 1724. The church was refurbished in Baroque style later, but all this was swept away in 1785 when J. F. Hetendorf von Hohenberg carried out a restoration at the behest of Joseph II, bringing back the Gothic style.

Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site; Christian sites

Attractions within Church of the Augustinians

Augustinerkirche (Chapel of St George)

The Chapel of St George in the Augustinerkirche in Vienna was built in the 14th C. by Duke Otto the Merry as a meeting place for the knightly Order of St George. Later it was converted into a

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Augustinerkirche (Christinendenkmal Monument)

The Christinendenkmal is a monument opposite the Augustinerkirche's entrance. It is considered to be the most important piece of sculpture in the church. Antonio Canova's famous marble tomb for the

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Augustinerkirche (Heart Vault)

In the Heart Vault of the Vienna Augustinerkirche the hearts of the Habsburgs are contained in small silver urns. The earliest is the heart of Matthias who died in 1619. Here rest the hearts of

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Augustinerkirche (Loretto Chapel)

The Loretto Chapel in the Vienna Augustinerkirche was once adorned with silver, but that had to be melted down during the Napoleonic Wars. The beautiful wrought iron railing dates from the 18th C.

Augustinerkirche Organ

The Augustinerkirche organ, like the pews, comes from the Schwarzspanierkirche (the Black Spaniard Church) which was destroyed in a storm. This organ, which was used at the first performance of

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Church of the Augustinians
1, Augustinerstrasse 3
Wien
Austria

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