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Piarist Church, Vienna

Coordinates: 48°12′38″N 16°20′57″E / 48.2105°N 16.3492°E / 48.2105; 16.3492
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Piarist Church
Piarist Church in Vienna
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
LeadershipP. Miroslaw Baranski SP[1]
Year consecrated1719
Location
LocationVienna, Austria
Piarist Church, Vienna is located in Vienna
Piarist Church, Vienna
Shown within Vienna
Piarist Church, Vienna is located in Austria
Piarist Church, Vienna
Piarist Church, Vienna (Austria)
Geographic coordinates48°12′38″N 16°20′57″E / 48.2105°N 16.3492°E / 48.2105; 16.3492
Architecture
Architect(s)Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Mathias Gerl
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1698
Completed1753
Specifications
Direction of façadeNE
Length55 m
Width40 m
Width (nave)15 m
Height (max)42,8m
Website
www.mariatreu.at

The Piarist Church, also known as the Church of Maria Treu, is a Baroque parish church of the Order of the Piarists (Patres Scholarum Piarum) in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Vienna's 8th district (Josefstadt). The Piaristenkirche was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1949.

The right tower has an approximate height of 42.8m as measured and calculated by the 5C class of the Piaristengymnasium in the school year of 2021/2022.

Interior

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The church has six chapels and is decorated with frescoes made by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1752–53.[2]

Trivia

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Commissioned by the Piarists, Haydn's Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War, sometimes known as the Paukenmesse or Kettledrum Mass) was first performed on 26 December 1796.

Notes

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  1. ^ Official Website of the Archdiocese of Vienna
  2. ^ Floor Plan Piarist Church, Vienna., WAIS - Wiener Archivinformationsystem (Archive Information System, Vienna).
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