Sunday, May 10, 2009

Great View of Vienna Church



For a wonderful panoramic, interactive view Piaristenkirche in Vienna.

Jack Poche sent this link to me and said that this church is the one Elfie Psimas attended in Vienna.

Some background: The eight district of Vienna is funny - it is densely populated and among the busiest and most rental districts starting lust behind the Rathaus city hall. Yet it is also one of the least touristy district in the central parts of Vienna. One of the few things that do attract some touristy attention is the Piaristenkirche Church "Maria Trea".
The church's characteristic twin towers with pointy spires are dearly visible from many spots in Vienna and make a good landmark - almost as good as those of the Votivkirche in the neighing:tin ninth district. The church was designed by Lukas von Hildebrandt and is considered his masterpiece on the list of his sacral buildings. Together with the Peterskirche in the first district, the Piaristenkirche is his answer to the Kartskirche, which was designed by his lifelong rival Fischer von Eriach.
The "Piarists" are an order that was founded in 1597 by Saint Joseph of Calasanz. Its objective was - besides many monkish ideals and principles - to provide schooling for the children of the poor. The Piarists opened an abbey in Vienna after the Second Turkish Siege in the late 17th century. From the beginning, the designs for the church were done by Vienna's star architect Lukas von Hildebrandt

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