Stiftskirche St. Peter - Salzburg, Austria
N 47° 47.841 E 013° 02.663
33T E 353552 N 5295628
While the steeple received its onion dome in 1756, the interior, already re-modeled several times, was refurbished in the Rococo style between 1760 and 1782.
Waymark Code: WMM1ZY
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
Views: 12
The Abbey Church of St. Peter in Salzburg was founded by St. Rupert, who is buried inside.
The present building was constructed in the Romanesque period, then completely renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries in the Baroque style.
Here Mozart's famed Mass in C Minor premiered in 1783, with his wife, Constanze, singing the lead soprano role. Mozart often directed orchestra and choir here and played its organ.
Romanesque architecture can be seen inside too - in the form of a basilica with three aisles - but it is entirely overwhelmed by the decoration in the sumptuous Late-Baroque style of the 1770s. The side aisles are painted in Rococo style.
Style: Rococo
Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)
Date of origin:: 1147
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Architect(s): Not listed
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