Ruprechtskirche - Vienna, Austria
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N 48° 12.717 E 016° 22.465
33U E 602103 N 5340771
Church of St Rupert is Vienna's oldest church, evidence suggest that the church dates back to the 11th century.
Waymark Code: WM7RVN
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 11/28/2009
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St Ruprecht was the patron saint of Vienna's salt merchants and the church that takes his name overlooks the merchants' landing stage on the Danube canal. There is a statue of the saint holding a tub of salt at the foot of the tower.
The church has a Romanesque nave and bell tower, a vaulted Gothic aisle (15th century) and choir (13th century), and stained-glass windows which date back to the turn of the 14th century.
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