Franciscan Church - Vienna, Austria - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"The Franciscan Church (German: Franziskanerkirche), also known as the Church of St. Jerome, is a Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint Jerome and located in the historic city center of Vienna, Vienna's 1st district (Innere Stadt). It is the church of the Franciscan Order in Vienna.

Interior

Erected in 1603 the outside facade of Franciscan Church is Renaissance in style. However, its interior is Baroque. The high altar depicting the Virgin Mary was designed by Andrea Pozzo in 1707. The church holds the oldest organ in Vienna. The carved Baroque organ was designed by Johann Wockerl in 1642.

Capristan Chapel: painting of the "Martyrdom of St Capristan" by Franz Wagenschön
Francis chapel: picture of the church's patron saint by Johann Georg Schmidt
Crucifixion chapel: painting of the Crucifixion by Carlo Carlone"

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1611 Dominant Architectural Style: Renaissance Archdiocese: Vienna Diocese: Vienna Address/Location: Franziskanerplatz Vienna, Wien Austria Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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