Vienna - Schottenkirche

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Schottenkirche Description

In the 12th C. Irish monks were invited to come to Vienna fom Regensburg. At that time Ireland was known as "New Scotland" and this is why the church dedicated to Our Lady which was built for Irish Benedictines came to be called the "Scots Church". It has been in the possession of the German Benedictines since 1418. The Scots Monastery was founded by the Babenberg Duke Heinrich Jasomirgott in 1155, and work on construction of the buildings began in 1177. The church was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th and 15th C. It was altered and given a Baroque appearance by Andrea Allio and Silvestro Carlone in the mid-17th C, and restored again in the 19th C. There is a memorial to its founder on the facade. In the interior there are altar

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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Christian sites

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Schottenstift
Freyung 6
A-1010 Vienna
Austria

http://www.schottenstift.at

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