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Augustinerkirche Review
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Augustinerkirche
Augustinian Church
Religious Sites,
1st District
Fodor's Review:
Built during the 14th century and presenting the most unified Gothic interior in the city, the church is something of a fraud; the interior, it turns out, dates from the late 18th century, not the early 14th. A historical fraud the church may be, but a spiritual fraud it is not. The view from the entrance doorway is stunning: a soaring harmony of vertical piers, ribbed vaults, and hanging chandeliers that makes Vienna's other Gothic interiors look earthbound by comparison. Note the magnificent Tomb of the Archduchess Maria-Christina, sculpted by the great Antonio Canova in 1805, with mournful figures of her and her family (her husband founded the Albertina) trooping into a temple. The imposing Baroque organ sounds as heavenly as it looks, and the Sunday-morning high mass (frequently by Mozart or Haydn) sung here at 11 AM can be the highlight of a trip. To the right of the main altar in the small Loreto Chapel stand silver urns containing the hearts of Habsburg rulers. This rather morbid sight is viewable after early mass on Sunday, Monday, or by appointment.
INFO
- Address: Josefsplatz, 1st District, Vienna
- Phone: 01/533-7099-0
- U-Bahn: U3/Herrengasse
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