Vienna - Salvator Chapel

(Local Name: Salvatorkapelle) The Salvator Chapel was founded in 1301 by Otto Haymo (Heimo), a famous conspirator. It formed part of the house which the authorities took over after the failure of the rebellion against Frederick the Fair and converted into the Altes Rathaus. On October 10, 1871 the church passed into the possession of the Old Catholics. After sustaining severe damage in the Second World War it was fully restored in 1972-73. The magnificent Renaissance door, dating from 1520 and one of the few Renaissance works in Vienna, is especially noteworthy. The statues of knights are copies; the originals are in the Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien.